French Rocks climate — normals and trends
French Rocks (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.5 °C and it receives 796 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 (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is December (22.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
French Rocks averages 0 frost days, 153 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 115 rainy days per year.
French Rocks has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.7 °C (on 26 April 1950) and the coldest 9.7 °C (on 11 December 1981).
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
French RocksKarnataka
- coords
- 12.50°, 76.67°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.5°C
Average daily high
29.9°C
Average daily low
20.3°C
Annual rainfall
796mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
67%
Average peak wind
15.6km/h
Seasonal range
5.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
153 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
115 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.3 °C
Average feels-like low
21.8 °C
Average peak gust
34.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
237 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · 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
38.7 °C
26 April 1950
Coldest day
9.7 °C
11 December 1981
Wettest day
150 mm
5 June 1991
Windiest day
41.2 km/h
21 June 1953
Strongest gust
90.7 km/h
24 July 1989
Hottest feels-like
42.4 °C
21 May 2005
Coldest feels-like
7.2 °C
11 December 1981
Sunniest day
12.2 h
21 May 1947
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.3 °C | -0.8 °C | 4 mm | +1 mm |
| Feb | 31.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 33.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 12 mm | +3 mm |
| Apr | 34.0 °C | -0.6 °C | 51 mm | +15 mm |
| May | 31.3 °C | -1.7 °C | 171 mm | +71 mm |
| Jun | 29.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 91 mm | -21 mm |
| Jul | 27.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 133 mm | -7 mm |
| Aug | 27.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 148 mm | +46 mm |
| Sep | 28.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 45 mm | -48 mm |
| Oct | 28.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 110 mm | -13 mm |
| Nov | 28.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 25 mm | -34 mm |
| Dec | 28.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 14 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of French Rocks?
French Rocks has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.5 °C and it receives 796 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in French Rocks?
The hottest day measured in French Rocks between 1940 and 2025 was 26 April 1950, reaching 38.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in French Rocks?
The coldest day measured in French Rocks between 1940 and 2025 was 11 December 1981, at 9.7 °C.
Does it snow in French Rocks?
Almost never: French Rocks sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of French Rocks warmed?
Yes: French Rocks warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in French Rocks?
The wettest day measured in French Rocks between 1940 and 2025 was 5 June 1991, with 150 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in French Rocks?
The windiest day measured in French Rocks between 1940 and 2025 was 21 June 1953, with winds reaching 41.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in French Rocks?
The warmest month in French Rocks is April (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is December (22.1 °C).
How much does it rain in French Rocks?
French Rocks receives on average 796 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 115 rainy days.
Is it sunny in French Rocks?
French Rocks gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in French Rocks?
Yes: French Rocks has on average 237 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in French Rocks?
In French Rocks, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 21 May 2005, and the lowest was 7.2 °C on 11 December 1981.
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