Kovilpatti climate — normals and trends
Kovilpatti (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.9 °C and it receives 650 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 (31.4 °C on average) and the coldest is December (26.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Kovilpatti averages 0 frost days, 335 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 106 rainy days per year.
Kovilpatti has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.8 °C (on 11 May 1993) and the coldest 13.9 °C (on 26 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
KovilpattiTamil Nadu
- coords
- 9.17°, 77.87°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.9°C
Average daily high
34.9°C
Average daily low
24.3°C
Annual rainfall
650mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
15.1km/h
Seasonal range
5.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
335 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
106 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.7 °C
Average feels-like low
27.9 °C
Average peak gust
34.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
350 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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
43.8 °C
11 May 1993
Coldest day
13.9 °C
26 December 1941
Wettest day
165 mm
6 December 1997
Windiest day
39.9 km/h
13 November 1992
Strongest gust
85.3 km/h
13 November 1992
Hottest feels-like
48.3 °C
5 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
14.6 °C
26 December 1941
Sunniest day
12.2 h
17 May 1953
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 55 mm | +31 mm |
| Feb | 34.7 °C | -0.3 °C | 8 mm | -8 mm |
| Mar | 36.7 °C | -0.7 °C | 45 mm | +19 mm |
| Apr | 37.9 °C | -0.5 °C | 71 mm | +29 mm |
| May | 37.1 °C | -0.9 °C | 52 mm | +6 mm |
| Jun | 36.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 43 mm | +6 mm |
| Jul | 35.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 93 mm | +58 mm |
| Aug | 35.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 18 mm | -14 mm |
| Sep | 37.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 34 mm | -10 mm |
| Oct | 34.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 218 mm | +87 mm |
| Nov | 31.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 175 mm | +31 mm |
| Dec | 31.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 29 mm | -45 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kovilpatti?
Kovilpatti has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.9 °C and it receives 650 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kovilpatti?
The hottest day measured in Kovilpatti between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 1993, reaching 43.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kovilpatti?
The coldest day measured in Kovilpatti between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1941, at 13.9 °C.
Does it snow in Kovilpatti?
Almost never: Kovilpatti sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kovilpatti warmed?
Yes: Kovilpatti warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kovilpatti?
The wettest day measured in Kovilpatti between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1997, with 165 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kovilpatti?
The windiest day measured in Kovilpatti between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1992, with winds reaching 39.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kovilpatti?
The warmest month in Kovilpatti is May (31.4 °C on average); the coldest is December (26.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Kovilpatti?
Kovilpatti receives on average 650 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 106 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kovilpatti?
Kovilpatti gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kovilpatti?
Yes: Kovilpatti has on average 350 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kovilpatti?
In Kovilpatti, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.3 °C on 5 May 2024, and the lowest was 14.6 °C on 26 December 1941.
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