Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rameswaram features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1266 mm (49.8 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rameswaram enjoys an average of 3838 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rameswaram are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rameswaram 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Rameswaram usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 303 mm (11.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rameswaram are February, June and July. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 109 (4.3) | 18 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) | 41 (1.6) | 53 (2.1) | 9 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) | 54 (2.1) | 230 (9.0) | 423 (16.7) | 255 (10.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Rameswaram are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rameswaram: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 311 | 346 | 341 | 347 | 335 | 340 | 330 | 323 | 316 | 273 | 305 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 32m | 12h 38m | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 41m | 11h 34m |
Rameswaram experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rameswaram UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |