Palani climate — normals and trends
Palani (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 849 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 (29.0 °C on average) and the coldest is December (23.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Palani averages 0 frost days, 234 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 145 rainy days per year.
Palani has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.9 °C (on 13 May 1985) and the coldest 12.6 °C (on 29 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
PalaniTamil Nadu
- coords
- 10.45°, 77.52°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
31.2°C
Average daily low
22.0°C
Annual rainfall
849mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
13.1km/h
Seasonal range
5.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
234 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
145 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.2 °C
Average feels-like low
24.3 °C
Average peak gust
35.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
299 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · 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
39.9 °C
13 May 1985
Coldest day
12.6 °C
29 December 1941
Wettest day
174 mm
24 November 2005
Windiest day
32.4 km/h
3 July 2006
Strongest gust
81.7 km/h
23 July 1989
Hottest feels-like
43.4 °C
2 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
11.8 °C
27 December 1941
Sunniest day
12.2 h
24 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 | 28.3 °C | -0.3 °C | 33 mm | +14 mm |
| Feb | 32.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 2 mm | -11 mm |
| Mar | 33.8 °C | -0.4 °C | 66 mm | +49 mm |
| Apr | 35.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 41 mm | +8 mm |
| May | 33.4 °C | -0.9 °C | 112 mm | +45 mm |
| Jun | 31.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 73 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 31.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 119 mm | +36 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 83 mm | +12 mm |
| Sep | 32.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 49 mm | -32 mm |
| Oct | 30.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 222 mm | +75 mm |
| Nov | 28.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 135 mm | -24 mm |
| Dec | 27.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 41 mm | -41 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Palani?
Palani has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 849 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Palani?
The hottest day measured in Palani between 1940 and 2025 was 13 May 1985, reaching 39.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Palani?
The coldest day measured in Palani between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 1941, at 12.6 °C.
Does it snow in Palani?
Almost never: Palani sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Palani warmed?
Yes: Palani warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Palani?
The wettest day measured in Palani between 1940 and 2025 was 24 November 2005, with 174 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Palani?
The windiest day measured in Palani between 1940 and 2025 was 3 July 2006, with winds reaching 32.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Palani?
The warmest month in Palani is April (29.0 °C on average); the coldest is December (23.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Palani?
Palani receives on average 849 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 145 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Palani?
Palani gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Palani?
Yes: Palani has on average 299 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Palani?
In Palani, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.4 °C on 2 May 2024, and the lowest was 11.8 °C on 27 December 1941.
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