Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tiruchirappalli features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 905 mm (35.6 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tiruchirappalli enjoys an average of 3628 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tiruchirappalli are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 32 °C (90 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tiruchirappalli 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Tiruchirappalli usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tiruchirappalli are February, March and April. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 41 (1.6) | 4 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 42 (1.7) | 50 (2.0) | 61 (2.4) | 81 (3.2) | 127 (5.0) | 143 (5.6) | 212 (8.4) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Tiruchirappalli are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tiruchirappalli: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 305 | 341 | 338 | 341 | 316 | 317 | 304 | 297 | 289 | 247 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 33m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 36m | 12h 44m | 12h 40m | 12h 27m | 12h 9m | 11h 51m | 11h 36m | 11h 29m |
Tiruchirappalli experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, 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 Tiruchirappalli 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 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |