Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Uttamapalaiyam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1680 mm (66.2 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Uttamapalaiyam enjoys an average of 3632 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Uttamapalaiyam are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Uttamapalaiyam experiences 316 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 | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Uttamapalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Uttamapalaiyam usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Uttamapalaiyam are January, February and March. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 37 (1.5) | 12 (0.5) | 52 (2.0) | 67 (2.7) | 160 (6.3) | 197 (7.8) | 191 (7.5) | 268 (10.6) | 202 (8.0) | 238 (9.4) | 155 (6.1) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Uttamapalaiyam are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Uttamapalaiyam: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 310 | 340 | 327 | 317 | 313 | 311 | 289 | 301 | 288 | 269 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 36m | 11h 48m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 33m | 12h 40m | 12h 36m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 39m | 11h 33m |
Uttamapalaiyam 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.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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Uttamapalaiyam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |