Nazareth climate — normals and trends
Nazareth (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 731 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 (30.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Nazareth averages 0 frost days, 223 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 96 rainy days per year.
Nazareth has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.5 °C (on 5 May 2024) and the coldest 20.4 °C (on 30 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
NazarethTamil Nadu
- coords
- 8.56°, 77.97°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.0°C
Average daily high
30.7°C
Average daily low
25.7°C
Annual rainfall
731mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
22.4km/h
Seasonal range
4.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
223 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
96 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.4 °C
Average feels-like low
28.9 °C
Average peak gust
37.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.83 · 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
36.5 °C
5 May 2024
Coldest day
20.4 °C
30 December 1941
Wettest day
161 mm
17 December 2023
Windiest day
46.2 km/h
30 November 2017
Strongest gust
86.8 km/h
30 November 2017
Hottest feels-like
43.1 °C
15 May 2010
Coldest feels-like
19.7 °C
24 January 1943
Sunniest day
12.2 h
25 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
A specific year
Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?
Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 92 mm | +45 mm |
| Feb | 29.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 35 mm | +4 mm |
| Mar | 30.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 132 mm | +92 mm |
| Apr | 32.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 78 mm | +35 mm |
| May | 33.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 15 mm | -14 mm |
| Jun | 33.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 23 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 32.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 66 mm | +51 mm |
| Aug | 32.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 2 mm | -10 mm |
| Sep | 32.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 17 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 30.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 327 mm | +201 mm |
| Nov | 29.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 464 mm | +241 mm |
| Dec | 28.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 39 mm | -88 mm |
The year's extremes
What was the weather like that day?
Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Nazareth?
Nazareth has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 731 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nazareth?
The hottest day measured in Nazareth between 1940 and 2025 was 5 May 2024, reaching 36.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Nazareth?
The coldest day measured in Nazareth between 1940 and 2025 was 30 December 1941, at 20.4 °C.
Does it snow in Nazareth?
Almost never: Nazareth sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Nazareth warmed?
Yes: Nazareth warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Nazareth?
The wettest day measured in Nazareth between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 2023, with 161 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Nazareth?
The windiest day measured in Nazareth between 1940 and 2025 was 30 November 2017, with winds reaching 46.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Nazareth?
The warmest month in Nazareth is May (30.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Nazareth?
Nazareth receives on average 731 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 96 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Nazareth?
Nazareth gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Nazareth?
Yes: Nazareth has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nazareth?
In Nazareth, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.1 °C on 15 May 2010, and the lowest was 19.7 °C on 24 January 1943.
Compare Nazareth with another city
Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.
Nearby cities
The climate around Nazareth