Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valparai features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3851 mm (151.6 inches) and receives 268 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valparai enjoys an average of 3502 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Valparai are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valparai experiences 158 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Valparai, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Valparai usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 565 mm (22.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valparai are January, February and December. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 59 (2.3) | 27 (1.1) | 149 (5.9) | 310 (12.2) | 434 (17.1) | 424 (16.7) | 569 (22.4) | 693 (27.3) | 407 (16.0) | 414 (16.3) | 249 (9.8) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Valparai are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valparai: January, August and October receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 310 | 336 | 323 | 305 | 278 | 278 | 260 | 280 | 276 | 277 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 34m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 35m | 12h 42m | 12h 38m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Valparai 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.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 Valparai 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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |