Monthly climate in Thenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thenkasi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1644 mm (64.7 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Thenkasi enjoys an average of 3694 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Thenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India §

The warmest months in Thenkasi are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °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 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thenkasi experiences 327 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 Thenkasi, 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 34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(105°F)
38°C
(101°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(98°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Thenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India §

Thenkasi usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Thenkasi are January, February and March. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Thenkasi, 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) 36 (1.4) 10 (0.4) 47 (1.9) 105 (4.1) 211 (8.3) 173 (6.8) 147 (5.8) 198 (7.8) 166 (6.5) 234 (9.2) 215 (8.5) 101 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 3 9 19 28 25 20 21 23 26 22 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Thenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India §

The sunniest months in Thenkasi are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Thenkasi: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Thenkasi, 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 263 311 342 329 321 321 322 301 311 292 272 304
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 38m 11h 49m 12h 3m 12h 18m 12h 31m 12h 37m 12h 34m 12h 23m 12h 9m 11h 54m 11h 41m 11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Thenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India §

Thenkasi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. October, 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 Thenkasi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Thenkasi, 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 13 13 14 14 12 11 10

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Thenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India

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