Pallichal climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Pallichal?

Pallichal has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 2,118 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pallichal?

The hottest day measured in Pallichal between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 1959, reaching 33.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Pallichal?

The coldest day measured in Pallichal between 1940 and 2025 was 27 December 1941, at 19.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Pallichal?

Almost never: Pallichal sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Pallichal warmed?

Yes: Pallichal warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Pallichal?

The wettest day measured in Pallichal between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1992, with 185 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Pallichal?

The windiest day measured in Pallichal between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1941, with winds reaching 38.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Pallichal?

The warmest month in Pallichal is April (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Pallichal?

Pallichal receives on average 2,118 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 243 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Pallichal?

Pallichal gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Pallichal (India) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 2,118 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 (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Pallichal averages 0 frost days, 45 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 243 rainy days per year.

Pallichal has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.1 °C (on 20 March 1959) and the coldest 19.0 °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

PallichalKerala

coords: 8.45°, 77.03°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthAprilColdest monthJulyWettest monthJuneDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

25.7°C

Average daily high

28.3°C

Average daily low

23.7°C

Annual rainfall

2,118mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

84%

Average peak wind

16.4km/h

Seasonal range

1.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

45 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

243 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.3 °C

Average feels-like low

27.1 °C

Average peak gust

35.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

365 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.87 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

33.1 °C

20 March 1959

Coldest day

19.0 °C

27 December 1941

Wettest day

185 mm

13 November 1992

Windiest day

38.0 km/h

27 May 1941

Strongest gust

85.3 km/h

30 November 2017

Hottest feels-like

41.5 °C

25 April 1998

Coldest feels-like

18.3 °C

1 January 1951

Sunniest day

12.1 h

16 May 1947

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	31.8 °C25 February 2025	21.0 °C21 December 2025	26.5 °C	2,317 mm	91
2024	32.5 °C26 February 2024	22.4 °C25 December 2024	27.1 °C	2,709 mm	146
2023	31.7 °C22 March 2023	21.5 °C13 January 2023	26.9 °C	2,883 mm	118
2022	31.7 °C21 April 2022	23.0 °C27 January 2022	26.5 °C	2,393 mm	61
2021	31.2 °C4 March 2021	21.8 °C12 February 2021	26.6 °C	2,895 mm	75
2020	32.3 °C18 March 2020	22.6 °C29 January 2020	27.0 °C	2,020 mm	143
2019	32.1 °C31 January 2019	21.4 °C22 January 2019	27.0 °C	2,288 mm	133
2018	31.6 °C2 May 2018	21.8 °C22 January 2018	26.5 °C	2,287 mm	78
2017	32.3 °C15 February 2017	21.6 °C19 January 2017	26.7 °C	2,171 mm	85
2016	32.2 °C26 February 2016	22.8 °C4 February 2016	26.9 °C	1,266 mm	136
2015	31.4 °C3 May 2015	22.3 °C13 January 2015	26.8 °C	2,397 mm	105
2014	31.5 °C25 February 2014	22.0 °C9 February 2014	26.6 °C	2,391 mm	95
2013	32.4 °C7 March 2013	21.5 °C16 January 2013	26.4 °C	2,320 mm	80
2012	31.4 °C6 March 2012	21.1 °C18 January 2012	26.6 °C	1,648 mm	69
2011	31.1 °C29 January 2011	21.4 °C20 January 2011	26.4 °C	2,046 mm	65
2010	32.6 °C11 March 2010	22.2 °C13 December 2010	26.5 °C	2,516 mm	102
2009	31.4 °C20 February 2009	20.7 °C1 January 2009	26.4 °C	2,292 mm	59
2008	30.6 °C27 February 2008	20.9 °C30 December 2008	26.2 °C	2,422 mm	24
2007	31.6 °C1 May 2007	21.0 °C23 February 2007	26.3 °C	2,157 mm	67
2006	30.9 °C4 February 2006	20.9 °C22 January 2006	26.3 °C	2,338 mm	56
2005	31.4 °C27 March 2005	21.4 °C28 December 2005	26.4 °C	2,193 mm	88
2004	31.7 °C13 March 2004	21.1 °C15 January 2004	26.2 °C	1,913 mm	70
2003	31.9 °C25 April 2003	20.8 °C8 December 2003	26.2 °C	1,949 mm	56
2002	31.9 °C23 February 2002	20.4 °C15 January 2002	26.0 °C	1,884 mm	56
2001	30.9 °C11 May 2001	20.3 °C14 December 2001	25.8 °C	1,790 mm	16
2000	30.6 °C18 April 2000	20.3 °C15 December 2000	25.7 °C	2,031 mm	19
1999	30.7 °C3 March 1999	20.9 °C27 January 1999	25.6 °C	2,042 mm	26
1998	32.0 °C30 January 1998	20.5 °C26 December 1998	26.3 °C	2,036 mm	114
1997	31.4 °C15 April 1997	20.8 °C16 February 1997	26.0 °C	2,006 mm	59
1996	31.9 °C22 March 1996	20.2 °C25 January 1996	25.7 °C	2,040 mm	52
1995	32.0 °C2 April 1995	20.2 °C16 December 1995	25.9 °C	1,983 mm	36
1994	30.9 °C2 May 1994	19.5 °C14 December 1994	25.8 °C	1,987 mm	25
1993	32.0 °C7 March 1993	20.6 °C20 January 1993	25.7 °C	1,928 mm	39
1992	31.5 °C4 May 1992	20.1 °C27 January 1992	25.6 °C	2,100 mm	41
1991	31.0 °C11 April 1991	20.4 °C27 January 1991	26.0 °C	2,253 mm	46
1990	32.7 °C7 March 1990	20.1 °C14 January 1990	25.9 °C	1,859 mm	71
1989	30.8 °C13 May 1989	19.8 °C5 February 1989	25.6 °C	1,956 mm	29
1988	31.7 °C29 March 1988	21.2 °C2 January 1988	26.0 °C	2,248 mm	62
1987	31.7 °C12 April 1987	21.1 °C12 February 1987	26.2 °C	1,919 mm	70
1986	31.1 °C13 March 1986	20.8 °C18 November 1986	25.7 °C	1,528 mm	20
1985	31.0 °C27 April 1985	20.8 °C6 February 1985	25.5 °C	1,888 mm	33
1984	30.7 °C30 April 1984	20.0 °C14 December 1984	25.5 °C	1,972 mm	15
1983	32.8 °C16 April 1983	20.4 °C9 January 1983	26.1 °C	1,417 mm	95
1982	32.0 °C9 March 1982	20.3 °C14 February 1982	25.9 °C	1,317 mm	61
1981	31.1 °C15 March 1981	20.8 °C10 January 1981	25.7 °C	1,768 mm	68
1980	31.9 °C14 March 1980	21.1 °C24 January 1980	25.9 °C	1,583 mm	73
1979	31.9 °C30 April 1979	21.2 °C5 January 1979	26.0 °C	1,988 mm	41
1978	31.0 °C24 February 1978	20.7 °C19 January 1978	25.5 °C	2,089 mm	22
1977	31.2 °C14 April 1977	20.1 °C31 January 1977	25.6 °C	1,866 mm	13
1976	30.9 °C17 March 1976	19.7 °C6 January 1976	25.4 °C	1,810 mm	22
1975	30.7 °C25 February 1975	20.2 °C14 January 1975	25.2 °C	2,275 mm	9
1974	30.8 °C20 April 1974	19.2 °C7 January 1974	25.1 °C	1,531 mm	7
1973	31.3 °C11 February 1973	19.9 °C27 December 1973	25.6 °C	1,825 mm	50
1972	31.6 °C6 April 1972	19.9 °C7 January 1972	25.6 °C	1,978 mm	26
1971	30.3 °C4 May 1971	19.8 °C21 December 1971	25.1 °C	1,990 mm	3
1970	31.4 °C13 February 1970	20.3 °C8 December 1970	25.6 °C	1,929 mm	27
1969	30.9 °C10 February 1969	21.0 °C3 February 1969	25.7 °C	2,475 mm	28
1968	30.4 °C23 March 1968	21.0 °C13 February 1968	25.4 °C	2,554 mm	7
1967	30.3 °C14 February 1967	20.3 °C11 February 1967	25.4 °C	2,549 mm	10
1966	30.4 °C28 March 1966	20.5 °C2 January 1966	25.4 °C	2,496 mm	7
1965	30.4 °C22 March 1965	19.9 °C25 February 1965	25.1 °C	2,492 mm	2
1964	31.1 °C14 February 1964	20.9 °C20 December 1964	25.2 °C	2,262 mm	21
1963	31.3 °C10 May 1963	19.8 °C6 January 1963	25.2 °C	2,018 mm	5
1962	30.3 °C14 February 1962	21.2 °C17 January 1962	25.4 °C	2,625 mm	11
1961	30.7 °C14 May 1961	20.9 °C26 February 1961	25.4 °C	2,428 mm	7
1960	31.2 °C18 February 1960	20.3 °C3 February 1960	25.0 °C	2,386 mm	8
1959	33.1 °C20 March 1959	20.9 °C24 January 1959	25.4 °C	1,911 mm	39
1958	31.0 °C7 March 1958	20.2 °C12 January 1958	25.5 °C	2,204 mm	12
1957	30.5 °C9 May 1957	19.5 °C23 January 1957	25.3 °C	2,081 mm	2
1956	31.2 °C5 March 1956	19.0 °C6 January 1956	24.8 °C	2,020 mm	15
1955	30.5 °C14 April 1955	19.4 °C20 December 1955	24.9 °C	2,511 mm	13
1954	31.6 °C4 March 1954	20.5 °C18 January 1954	25.0 °C	2,466 mm	15
1953	32.0 °C21 April 1953	20.4 °C14 February 1953	25.3 °C	1,761 mm	62
1952	31.9 °C1 April 1952	20.8 °C19 January 1952	25.2 °C	1,875 mm	57
1951	32.5 °C5 May 1951	19.8 °C4 February 1951	25.2 °C	2,132 mm	46
1950	31.5 °C20 March 1950	20.2 °C25 December 1950	24.9 °C	1,782 mm	24
1949	32.4 °C18 April 1949	20.4 °C10 February 1949	25.0 °C	1,785 mm	31
1948	30.2 °C1 March 1948	21.1 °C28 February 1948	25.2 °C	2,204 mm	3
1947	30.3 °C13 May 1947	20.8 °C17 January 1947	25.2 °C	1,674 mm	4
1946	30.8 °C6 February 1946	19.5 °C6 January 1946	25.0 °C	2,243 mm	16
1945	30.7 °C25 February 1945	19.6 °C14 December 1945	24.9 °C	2,448 mm	6
1944	30.0 °C4 April 1944	19.8 °C26 December 1944	25.0 °C	2,698 mm	1
1943	30.6 °C11 February 1943	19.2 °C15 January 1943	24.3 °C	2,490 mm	7
1942	29.8 °C15 April 1942	19.7 °C23 December 1942	24.4 °C	2,197 mm	0
1941	31.4 °C13 February 1941	19.0 °C27 December 1941	24.7 °C	2,400 mm	30
1940	30.8 °C2 April 1940	19.8 °C18 January 1940	24.6 °C	2,375 mm	18

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.1 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

91 d/yr

+46

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2317 mm

+199 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.8 °C	+1.0 °C	51 mm	+17 mm
Feb	30.7 °C	+1.4 °C	7 mm	-41 mm
Mar	30.2 °C	+0.6 °C	154 mm	+45 mm
Apr	29.9 °C	+0.3 °C	191 mm	+18 mm
May	29.1 °C	+0.1 °C	354 mm	+99 mm
Jun	28.5 °C	+1.1 °C	301 mm	-45 mm
Jul	28.1 °C	+1.0 °C	353 mm	+121 mm
Aug	28.0 °C	+0.9 °C	138 mm	-46 mm
Sep	28.5 °C	+1.0 °C	119 mm	-53 mm
Oct	28.8 °C	+1.0 °C	344 mm	+77 mm
Nov	28.3 °C	+0.3 °C	290 mm	+69 mm
Dec	29.3 °C	+0.9 °C	15 mm	-61 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.8 °C

25 Feb 2025

Coldest day

21.0 °C

21 Dec 2025

Wettest day

63.3 mm

30 May 2025

Windiest day

33.9 km/h

29 May 2025

Strongest gust

75.6 km/h

29 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.6 °C

8 Apr 2025

Coldest feels-like

22.4 °C

20 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

15 Mar 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Pallichal?

Pallichal has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 2,118 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pallichal?

The hottest day measured in Pallichal between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 1959, reaching 33.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Pallichal?

The coldest day measured in Pallichal between 1940 and 2025 was 27 December 1941, at 19.0 °C.

Does it snow in Pallichal?

Almost never: Pallichal sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Pallichal warmed?

Yes: Pallichal warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Pallichal?

The wettest day measured in Pallichal between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1992, with 185 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Pallichal?

The windiest day measured in Pallichal between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1941, with winds reaching 38.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Pallichal?

The warmest month in Pallichal is April (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Pallichal?

Pallichal receives on average 2,118 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 243 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Pallichal?

Pallichal gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Pallichal?

Yes: Pallichal has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pallichal?

In Pallichal, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.5 °C on 25 April 1998, and the lowest was 18.3 °C on 1 January 1951.

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