Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sulur features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1068 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sulur enjoys an average of 3693 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sulur are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sulur 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 (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sulur, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Sulur usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sulur are January, February and March. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 32 (1.3) | 12 (0.5) | 28 (1.1) | 50 (2.0) | 87 (3.4) | 49 (1.9) | 87 (3.4) | 115 (4.5) | 136 (5.3) | 205 (8.1) | 175 (6.9) | 90 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Sulur are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sulur: January, August and November 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 | 310 | 341 | 329 | 334 | 313 | 312 | 297 | 298 | 297 | 281 | 307 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 32m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 37m | 12h 44m | 12h 40m | 12h 27m | 12h 9m | 11h 51m | 11h 36m | 11h 28m |
Sulur 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sulur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |