Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sivakasi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1027 mm (40.4 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sivakasi 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.
The warmest months in Sivakasi are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sivakasi 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Sivakasi usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sivakasi are February, March and April. 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) | 54 (2.1) | 10 (0.4) | 29 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 66 (2.6) | 35 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 87 (3.4) | 84 (3.3) | 200 (7.9) | 226 (8.9) | 163 (6.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Sivakasi are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sivakasi: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Sivakasi 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 Sivakasi 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 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |