Thiruthuraipoondi climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Thiruthuraipoondi?

Thiruthuraipoondi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 1,073 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Thiruthuraipoondi between 1940 and 2025 was 28 May 1985, reaching 36.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Thiruthuraipoondi?

The coldest day measured in Thiruthuraipoondi between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1945, at 20.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Thiruthuraipoondi?

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

Q: Has the climate of Thiruthuraipoondi warmed?

Yes: Thiruthuraipoondi warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Thiruthuraipoondi?

The wettest day measured in Thiruthuraipoondi between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1983, with 278 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Thiruthuraipoondi?

The windiest day measured in Thiruthuraipoondi between 1940 and 2025 was 4 December 1993, with winds reaching 52.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Thiruthuraipoondi?

The warmest month in Thiruthuraipoondi is May (30.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Thiruthuraipoondi?

Thiruthuraipoondi receives on average 1,073 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 143 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Thiruthuraipoondi?

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

Thiruthuraipoondi (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 1,073 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 (25.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Thiruthuraipoondi averages 0 frost days, 196 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 143 rainy days per year.

Thiruthuraipoondi has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.0 °C (on 28 May 1985) and the coldest 20.4 °C (on 13 December 1945).

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

ThiruthuraipoondiTamil Nadu

coords: 10.53°, 79.63°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthNovemberDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

27.8°C

Average daily high

30.0°C

Average daily low

26.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,073mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

76%

Average peak wind

23.2km/h

Seasonal range

4.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

196 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

143 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.9 °C

Average feels-like low

29.1 °C

Average peak gust

37.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

365 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.1 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · 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

36.0 °C

28 May 1985

Coldest day

20.4 °C

13 December 1945

Wettest day

278 mm

22 December 1983

Windiest day

52.7 km/h

4 December 1993

Strongest gust

86.4 km/h

4 December 1993

Hottest feels-like

42.5 °C

17 May 2010

Coldest feels-like

17.3 °C

1 December 1984

Sunniest day

12.6 h

26 May 1945

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	34.7 °C18 July 2025	23.1 °C15 February 2025	28.5 °C	1,433 mm	223
2024	34.2 °C27 July 2024	23.3 °C17 January 2024	28.8 °C	1,566 mm	236
2023	34.8 °C30 July 2023	22.5 °C16 January 2023	28.4 °C	1,551 mm	219
2022	34.5 °C29 June 2022	21.2 °C8 December 2022	28.1 °C	1,401 mm	198
2021	34.3 °C14 May 2021	23.1 °C11 February 2021	28.2 °C	1,686 mm	204
2020	35.1 °C18 May 2020	23.6 °C27 January 2020	28.4 °C	1,336 mm	222
2019	34.4 °C22 June 2019	22.9 °C22 January 2019	28.5 °C	993 mm	214
2018	33.8 °C24 July 2018	22.9 °C3 February 2018	28.2 °C	939 mm	204
2017	34.8 °C6 July 2017	22.5 °C8 February 2017	28.4 °C	1,415 mm	212
2016	34.0 °C12 July 2016	21.4 °C1 December 2016	28.7 °C	710 mm	234
2015	34.0 °C5 July 2015	23.1 °C15 January 2015	28.3 °C	1,592 mm	206
2014	35.6 °C15 June 2014	22.5 °C29 November 2014	28.4 °C	1,478 mm	209
2013	34.5 °C12 May 2013	23.1 °C10 December 2013	28.4 °C	672 mm	221
2012	34.3 °C13 July 2012	21.8 °C18 January 2012	28.2 °C	839 mm	217
2011	34.2 °C16 June 2011	21.5 °C28 December 2011	28.0 °C	1,257 mm	205
2010	34.8 °C17 May 2010	22.2 °C6 December 2010	28.3 °C	1,494 mm	218
2009	33.7 °C13 July 2009	22.2 °C12 February 2009	28.2 °C	1,357 mm	212
2008	33.6 °C6 June 2008	21.9 °C19 January 2008	28.0 °C	1,605 mm	193
2007	34.1 °C10 May 2007	22.0 °C25 December 2007	28.0 °C	1,218 mm	191
2006	33.6 °C3 July 2006	21.2 °C20 January 2006	28.1 °C	1,054 mm	202
2005	34.6 °C17 June 2005	22.2 °C12 January 2005	28.2 °C	1,503 mm	211
2004	34.0 °C23 August 2004	21.6 °C1 March 2004	27.9 °C	1,469 mm	193
2003	34.3 °C8 July 2003	21.9 °C15 December 2003	28.2 °C	998 mm	207
2002	34.5 °C11 May 2002	22.0 °C15 January 2002	28.2 °C	930 mm	209
2001	34.5 °C30 August 2001	22.0 °C11 February 2001	28.1 °C	1,127 mm	210
2000	34.6 °C24 April 2000	21.3 °C21 January 2000	28.0 °C	969 mm	201
1999	34.0 °C14 April 1999	22.1 °C27 January 1999	27.8 °C	935 mm	202
1998	34.1 °C9 June 1998	22.9 °C17 January 1998	28.5 °C	1,157 mm	224
1997	34.7 °C17 July 1997	21.4 °C1 February 1997	28.0 °C	1,030 mm	207
1996	34.0 °C7 June 1996	21.6 °C3 December 1996	27.8 °C	1,409 mm	191
1995	33.6 °C14 June 1995	22.8 °C2 January 1995	28.1 °C	817 mm	206
1994	33.9 °C2 June 1994	22.4 °C31 January 1994	27.8 °C	910 mm	194
1993	34.8 °C28 July 1993	22.0 °C20 January 1993	27.9 °C	1,253 mm	204
1992	35.5 °C17 June 1992	22.4 °C8 January 1992	27.8 °C	672 mm	193
1991	34.8 °C26 April 1991	22.7 °C12 February 1991	28.1 °C	874 mm	206
1990	33.8 °C20 May 1990	20.5 °C20 January 1990	28.2 °C	929 mm	222
1989	34.3 °C28 April 1989	20.7 °C4 February 1989	27.7 °C	837 mm	195
1988	35.0 °C18 May 1988	22.6 °C8 February 1988	28.2 °C	933 mm	213
1987	35.6 °C8 June 1987	23.2 °C15 February 1987	28.3 °C	834 mm	209
1986	34.4 °C11 May 1986	22.6 °C2 February 1986	28.0 °C	899 mm	202
1985	36.0 °C28 May 1985	22.5 °C29 January 1985	28.0 °C	1,027 mm	209
1984	33.9 °C13 June 1984	20.7 °C1 December 1984	27.6 °C	1,476 mm	165
1983	34.0 °C31 May 1983	22.0 °C31 January 1983	28.1 °C	1,218 mm	212
1982	33.7 °C1 June 1982	22.2 °C14 February 1982	27.8 °C	660 mm	197
1981	34.3 °C27 May 1981	21.4 °C7 January 1981	27.7 °C	928 mm	185
1980	35.2 °C25 May 1980	21.6 °C28 January 1980	28.0 °C	668 mm	199
1979	33.8 °C27 June 1979	22.8 °C30 January 1979	27.9 °C	931 mm	179
1978	33.7 °C18 May 1978	21.1 °C19 January 1978	27.9 °C	973 mm	198
1977	33.2 °C2 June 1977	20.9 °C28 January 1977	27.6 °C	889 mm	182
1976	34.1 °C24 May 1976	21.6 °C18 February 1976	27.5 °C	764 mm	191
1975	33.6 °C12 June 1975	22.2 °C11 January 1975	27.5 °C	1,075 mm	188
1974	34.2 °C18 May 1974	21.2 °C6 February 1974	27.7 °C	530 mm	202
1973	34.2 °C9 May 1973	22.2 °C16 January 1973	27.8 °C	993 mm	195
1972	33.3 °C1 August 1972	21.8 °C6 February 1972	27.5 °C	1,130 mm	170
1971	33.5 °C4 May 1971	21.9 °C11 February 1971	27.3 °C	1,194 mm	174
1970	33.7 °C8 June 1970	22.6 °C5 January 1970	27.8 °C	943 mm	193
1969	34.7 °C14 May 1969	21.4 °C27 January 1969	27.9 °C	1,306 mm	197
1968	33.4 °C23 May 1968	22.0 °C7 February 1968	27.6 °C	960 mm	175
1967	34.3 °C13 July 1967	21.4 °C11 February 1967	27.5 °C	1,343 mm	165
1966	34.2 °C26 May 1966	21.9 °C2 January 1966	27.5 °C	1,165 mm	173
1965	33.3 °C1 June 1965	22.4 °C20 January 1965	27.3 °C	1,214 mm	173
1964	34.6 °C27 May 1964	21.7 °C14 January 1964	27.6 °C	877 mm	187
1963	34.8 °C27 May 1963	21.1 °C11 February 1963	27.4 °C	1,460 mm	187
1962	33.5 °C24 May 1962	22.5 °C11 January 1962	27.5 °C	940 mm	162
1961	33.5 °C10 May 1961	22.4 °C25 February 1961	27.4 °C	907 mm	184
1960	34.0 °C15 May 1960	21.5 °C3 February 1960	27.5 °C	1,029 mm	196
1959	34.0 °C24 May 1959	22.9 °C6 December 1959	27.8 °C	957 mm	198
1958	33.5 °C4 June 1958	22.6 °C5 February 1958	27.8 °C	1,112 mm	197
1957	33.6 °C21 August 1957	21.5 °C6 February 1957	27.6 °C	1,000 mm	194
1956	34.8 °C13 May 1956	20.8 °C21 January 1956	27.1 °C	991 mm	166
1955	33.1 °C14 May 1955	21.9 °C30 December 1955	27.1 °C	1,031 mm	162
1954	33.4 °C27 May 1954	20.9 °C20 January 1954	27.3 °C	1,245 mm	173
1953	34.5 °C2 June 1953	22.3 °C31 January 1953	27.8 °C	649 mm	195
1952	34.8 °C20 May 1952	22.7 °C17 February 1952	27.9 °C	373 mm	222
1951	34.6 °C15 May 1951	22.1 °C27 February 1951	27.7 °C	774 mm	193
1950	34.7 °C11 April 1950	22.0 °C3 January 1950	27.7 °C	280 mm	207
1949	34.1 °C23 April 1949	22.7 °C26 January 1949	27.4 °C	661 mm	190
1948	33.7 °C18 May 1948	22.8 °C22 January 1948	27.6 °C	1,271 mm	199
1947	33.6 °C15 May 1947	21.7 °C1 March 1947	27.5 °C	876 mm	175
1946	34.2 °C12 May 1946	21.3 °C26 January 1946	27.5 °C	1,272 mm	206
1945	34.2 °C10 June 1945	20.4 °C13 December 1945	27.6 °C	897 mm	198
1944	33.3 °C17 June 1944	21.6 °C29 November 1944	27.4 °C	1,389 mm	164
1943	34.3 °C15 May 1943	22.5 °C20 January 1943	27.0 °C	1,247 mm	152
1942	33.6 °C19 May 1942	22.2 °C1 January 1942	27.2 °C	1,009 mm	169
1941	35.2 °C23 May 1941	21.2 °C29 December 1941	27.6 °C	1,435 mm	176
1940	33.1 °C13 May 1940	21.6 °C17 January 1940	27.3 °C	1,110 mm	184

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

30.5 °C

+0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

223 d/yr

+27

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1433 mm

+360 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.5 °C	+0.5 °C	83 mm	+34 mm
Feb	28.7 °C	+0.6 °C	21 mm	-1 mm
Mar	30.2 °C	+0.5 °C	53 mm	+28 mm
Apr	31.7 °C	+0.4 °C	50 mm	+13 mm
May	32.6 °C	+0.3 °C	99 mm	+54 mm
Jun	32.7 °C	+0.6 °C	34 mm	-3 mm
Jul	33.3 °C	+1.4 °C	26 mm	-22 mm
Aug	31.5 °C	0.0 °C	83 mm	+23 mm
Sep	31.7 °C	+0.7 °C	88 mm	+4 mm
Oct	29.8 °C	+0.2 °C	251 mm	+57 mm
Nov	28.5 °C	+0.6 °C	559 mm	+275 mm
Dec	27.2 °C	+0.2 °C	88 mm	-100 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.7 °C

18 Jul 2025

Coldest day

23.1 °C

15 Feb 2025

Wettest day

192.4 mm

29 Nov 2025

Windiest day

43.9 km/h

28 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

67.3 km/h

28 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.0 °C

14 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

23.6 °C

30 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

12.3 h

1 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Thiruthuraipoondi?

Thiruthuraipoondi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 1,073 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Thiruthuraipoondi?

The hottest day measured in Thiruthuraipoondi between 1940 and 2025 was 28 May 1985, reaching 36.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Thiruthuraipoondi?

The coldest day measured in Thiruthuraipoondi between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1945, at 20.4 °C.

Does it snow in Thiruthuraipoondi?

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

Has the climate of Thiruthuraipoondi warmed?

Yes: Thiruthuraipoondi warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Thiruthuraipoondi?

The wettest day measured in Thiruthuraipoondi between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1983, with 278 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Thiruthuraipoondi?

The windiest day measured in Thiruthuraipoondi between 1940 and 2025 was 4 December 1993, with winds reaching 52.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Thiruthuraipoondi?

The warmest month in Thiruthuraipoondi is May (30.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Thiruthuraipoondi?

Thiruthuraipoondi receives on average 1,073 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 143 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Thiruthuraipoondi?

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

Are there tropical nights in Thiruthuraipoondi?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Thiruthuraipoondi?

In Thiruthuraipoondi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.5 °C on 17 May 2010, and the lowest was 17.3 °C on 1 December 1984.

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