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Monthly climate in Rajapalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rajapalaiyam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1456 mm (57.3 inches) and receives 189 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rajapalaiyam enjoys an average of 3694 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rajapalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India §

The warmest months in Rajapalaiyam are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rajapalaiyam experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rajapalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rajapalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India §

Rajapalaiyam usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 22 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rajapalaiyam are February, March and April. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rajapalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56 (2.2) 18 (0.7) 35 (1.4) 48 (1.9) 130 (5.1) 102 (4.0) 109 (4.3) 167 (6.6) 159 (6.3) 256 (10.1) 222 (8.8) 152 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 4 6 9 20 21 17 21 22 24 23 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Rajapalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India §

The sunniest months in Rajapalaiyam are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rajapalaiyam: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rajapalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 258 310 343 331 332 325 323 303 309 298 266 291
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 37m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 32m 12h 39m 12h 35m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 40m 11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Rajapalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India §

Rajapalaiyam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rajapalaiyam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rajapalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 13 14 14 13 13 13 14 14 12 10 10