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Monthly climate in Sathankulam, Tamil Nadu, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sathankulam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 990 mm (39.0 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sathankulam enjoys an average of 3849 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sathankulam, Tamil Nadu, India §

The warmest months in Sathankulam are April, May and June, 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 (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sathankulam experiences 329 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 Sathankulam, 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 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sathankulam, Tamil Nadu, India §

Sathankulam usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sathankulam are February, June and July. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sathankulam, 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) 95 (3.7) 19 (0.8) 55 (2.1) 29 (1.2) 33 (1.3) 14 (0.5) 13 (0.5) 26 (1.0) 30 (1.2) 166 (6.5) 339 (13.3) 173 (6.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 5 9 6 7 2 3 5 6 15 22 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Sathankulam, Tamil Nadu, India §

The sunniest months in Sathankulam are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sathankulam: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sathankulam, 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 267 312 344 338 340 337 345 332 329 313 279 309
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 40m 11h 50m 12h 3m 12h 18m 12h 30m 12h 36m 12h 33m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 43m 11h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Sathankulam, Tamil Nadu, India §

Sathankulam 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 Sathankulam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sathankulam, 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) 12 13 14 15 13 12 13 13 14 12 11 10