Aluva climate — normals and trends
Aluva (India) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 2,819 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Aluva averages 0 frost days, 15 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 255 rainy days per year.
Aluva has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.5 °C (on 27 February 2025) and the coldest 21.4 °C (on 21 December 1955).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
AluvaKerala
- coords
- 10.11°, 76.35°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
27.7°C
Average daily low
24.9°C
Annual rainfall
2,819mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
19.1km/h
Seasonal range
2.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
15 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
255 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.7 °C
Average feels-like low
28.9 °C
Average peak gust
30.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.72 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
32.5 °C
27 February 2025
Coldest day
21.4 °C
21 December 1955
Wettest day
212 mm
29 May 1969
Windiest day
50.8 km/h
30 May 2025
Strongest gust
77.0 km/h
14 November 1992
Hottest feels-like
40.3 °C
2 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
22.0 °C
8 November 1964
Sunniest day
12.0 h
22 May 1981
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 31 mm | +9 mm |
| Feb | 29.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 10 mm | -16 mm |
| Mar | 29.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 86 mm | +25 mm |
| Apr | 29.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 148 mm | -9 mm |
| May | 28.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 626 mm | +261 mm |
| Jun | 27.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 543 mm | -41 mm |
| Jul | 26.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 705 mm | +193 mm |
| Aug | 26.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 407 mm | +30 mm |
| Sep | 27.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 199 mm | -47 mm |
| Oct | 27.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 329 mm | +76 mm |
| Nov | 28.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 131 mm | -32 mm |
| Dec | 27.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 35 mm | -19 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Aluva?
Aluva has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 2,819 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Aluva?
The hottest day measured in Aluva between 1940 and 2025 was 27 February 2025, reaching 32.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Aluva?
The coldest day measured in Aluva between 1940 and 2025 was 21 December 1955, at 21.4 °C.
Does it snow in Aluva?
Almost never: Aluva sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Aluva warmed?
Yes: Aluva warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Aluva?
The wettest day measured in Aluva between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 1969, with 212 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Aluva?
The windiest day measured in Aluva between 1940 and 2025 was 30 May 2025, with winds reaching 50.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Aluva?
The warmest month in Aluva is April (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Aluva?
Aluva receives on average 2,819 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 255 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Aluva?
Aluva gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Aluva?
Yes: Aluva has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Aluva?
In Aluva, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.3 °C on 2 May 2024, and the lowest was 22.0 °C on 8 November 1964.
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