Elumalai climate — normals and trends
Elumalai (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 811 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 May (30.5 °C on average) and the coldest is December (24.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Elumalai averages 0 frost days, 301 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 119 rainy days per year.
Elumalai has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.8 °C (on 13 May 1985) and the coldest 12.2 °C (on 27 December 1941).
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
ElumalaiTamil Nadu
- coords
- 9.87°, 77.70°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.9°C
Average daily high
33.7°C
Average daily low
23.3°C
Annual rainfall
811mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
64%
Average peak wind
10.8km/h
Seasonal range
5.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
301 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
119 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.6 °C
Average feels-like low
26.6 °C
Average peak gust
32.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
338 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · 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
42.8 °C
13 May 1985
Coldest day
12.2 °C
27 December 1941
Wettest day
188 mm
19 October 2014
Windiest day
30.7 km/h
13 November 1992
Strongest gust
98.3 km/h
13 November 1992
Hottest feels-like
46.9 °C
28 May 1998
Coldest feels-like
12.0 °C
27 December 1941
Sunniest day
12.2 h
23 May 1981
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7 °C | -0.6 °C | 52 mm | +27 mm |
| Feb | 33.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 9 mm | -10 mm |
| Mar | 34.6 °C | -1.2 °C | 59 mm | +29 mm |
| Apr | 36.7 °C | -0.3 °C | 58 mm | +4 mm |
| May | 35.9 °C | -1.4 °C | 77 mm | +14 mm |
| Jun | 35.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 40 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 34.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 64 mm | +20 mm |
| Aug | 35.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 35 mm | -11 mm |
| Sep | 36.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 31 mm | -40 mm |
| Oct | 32.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 232 mm | +59 mm |
| Nov | 30.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 150 mm | -12 mm |
| Dec | 30.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 30 mm | -50 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Elumalai?
Elumalai has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 811 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Elumalai?
The hottest day measured in Elumalai between 1940 and 2025 was 13 May 1985, reaching 42.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Elumalai?
The coldest day measured in Elumalai between 1940 and 2025 was 27 December 1941, at 12.2 °C.
Does it snow in Elumalai?
Almost never: Elumalai sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Elumalai warmed?
Yes: Elumalai warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Elumalai?
The wettest day measured in Elumalai between 1940 and 2025 was 19 October 2014, with 188 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Elumalai?
The windiest day measured in Elumalai between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1992, with winds reaching 30.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Elumalai?
The warmest month in Elumalai is May (30.5 °C on average); the coldest is December (24.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Elumalai?
Elumalai receives on average 811 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 119 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Elumalai?
Elumalai gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Elumalai?
Yes: Elumalai has on average 338 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Elumalai?
In Elumalai, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.9 °C on 28 May 1998, and the lowest was 12.0 °C on 27 December 1941.
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