Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ramanathapuram features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1083 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ramanathapuram enjoys an average of 3808 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ramanathapuram are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ramanathapuram experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
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Ramanathapuram usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 238 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ramanathapuram are February, June and July. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) | 13 (0.5) | 29 (1.2) | 41 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 28 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) | 45 (1.8) | 55 (2.2) | 192 (7.5) | 324 (12.8) | 199 (7.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Ramanathapuram are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ramanathapuram: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 310 | 345 | 340 | 346 | 333 | 338 | 325 | 321 | 311 | 267 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 32m | 12h 38m | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 54m | 11h 41m | 11h 35m |
Ramanathapuram experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April 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 Ramanathapuram UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |