Tirunelveli climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Tirunelveli?

Tirunelveli has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 871 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Tirunelveli between 1940 and 2025 was 5 May 2024, reaching 42.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Tirunelveli?

The coldest day measured in Tirunelveli between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1941, at 15.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Tirunelveli?

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

Q: Has the climate of Tirunelveli warmed?

Yes: Tirunelveli warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Tirunelveli?

The wettest day measured in Tirunelveli between 1940 and 2025 was 18 December 2023, with 204 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Tirunelveli?

The windiest day measured in Tirunelveli between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1992, with winds reaching 32.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Tirunelveli?

The warmest month in Tirunelveli is May (30.7 °C on average); the coldest is December (25.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Tirunelveli?

Tirunelveli receives on average 871 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 119 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Tirunelveli?

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

Tirunelveli (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 871 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 (30.7 °C on average) and the coldest is December (25.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Tirunelveli averages 0 frost days, 317 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 119 rainy days per year.

Tirunelveli has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.28 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.8 °C (on 5 May 2024) and the coldest 15.6 °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

TirunelveliTamil Nadu

coords: 8.73°, 77.68°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMayColdest monthDecemberWettest monthNovemberDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

28.2°C

Average daily high

33.8°C

Average daily low

24.1°C

Annual rainfall

871mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

68%

Average peak wind

15.4km/h

Seasonal range

5.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

317 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

119 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

36.9 °C

Average feels-like low

27.7 °C

Average peak gust

37.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

353 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.4 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · 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

42.8 °C

5 May 2024

Coldest day

15.6 °C

26 December 1941

Wettest day

204 mm

18 December 2023

Windiest day

32.0 km/h

13 November 1992

Strongest gust

78.1 km/h

9 August 1964

Hottest feels-like

47.9 °C

5 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

15.5 °C

1 January 1951

Sunniest day

12.2 h

3 June 1945

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	40.4 °C25 August 2025	18.7 °C21 December 2025	28.6 °C	1,313 mm	320
2024	42.8 °C5 May 2024	21.2 °C17 January 2024	29.3 °C	1,210 mm	349
2023	41.1 °C16 May 2023	20.3 °C13 January 2023	29.5 °C	1,573 mm	348
2022	41.1 °C3 May 2022	20.0 °C24 November 2022	29.1 °C	1,113 mm	351
2021	41.2 °C3 April 2021	19.5 °C12 February 2021	29.0 °C	1,441 mm	332
2020	40.9 °C24 May 2020	20.8 °C28 January 2020	29.5 °C	825 mm	347
2019	41.5 °C30 May 2019	19.4 °C4 January 2019	29.6 °C	906 mm	330
2018	41.7 °C2 May 2018	20.1 °C20 January 2018	28.9 °C	976 mm	342
2017	41.5 °C17 April 2017	20.5 °C29 December 2017	29.7 °C	971 mm	344
2016	42.2 °C24 April 2016	20.8 °C2 February 2016	29.8 °C	481 mm	357
2015	40.7 °C1 September 2015	20.0 °C13 January 2015	29.0 °C	1,325 mm	340
2014	41.5 °C31 May 2014	19.5 °C10 February 2014	29.1 °C	1,181 mm	319
2013	41.9 °C6 April 2013	19.6 °C15 January 2013	29.2 °C	773 mm	351
2012	41.5 °C19 April 2012	18.1 °C16 January 2012	29.5 °C	821 mm	346
2011	40.6 °C25 May 2011	17.9 °C26 December 2011	29.1 °C	918 mm	323
2010	41.4 °C15 May 2010	19.4 °C13 December 2010	29.2 °C	1,099 mm	330
2009	42.0 °C3 May 2009	18.8 °C1 January 2009	29.2 °C	987 mm	325
2008	40.0 °C7 May 2008	18.3 °C31 December 2008	28.8 °C	1,367 mm	324
2007	41.0 °C2 June 2007	18.9 °C23 January 2007	28.9 °C	994 mm	341
2006	41.1 °C30 April 2006	17.2 °C24 January 2006	28.7 °C	1,164 mm	310
2005	41.7 °C18 May 2005	18.3 °C16 February 2005	29.0 °C	1,277 mm	326
2004	42.2 °C18 April 2004	19.0 °C15 January 2004	28.6 °C	1,017 mm	312
2003	40.8 °C11 June 2003	18.4 °C10 December 2003	28.7 °C	751 mm	317
2002	39.6 °C26 September 2002	18.0 °C15 January 2002	28.5 °C	899 mm	307
2001	40.4 °C11 May 2001	18.2 °C10 February 2001	28.4 °C	761 mm	312
2000	40.3 °C30 April 2000	17.6 °C23 January 2000	28.4 °C	990 mm	333
1999	40.8 °C2 May 1999	18.0 °C27 January 1999	28.3 °C	769 mm	316
1998	41.5 °C20 April 1998	18.9 °C26 December 1998	29.0 °C	754 mm	332
1997	40.4 °C30 May 1997	18.8 °C16 February 1997	28.7 °C	929 mm	327
1996	41.1 °C28 March 1996	18.7 °C11 March 1996	28.5 °C	781 mm	342
1995	38.8 °C1 June 1995	19.3 °C5 March 1995	28.6 °C	607 mm	347
1994	40.5 °C23 March 1994	17.9 °C30 January 1994	28.1 °C	985 mm	299
1993	41.5 °C2 May 1993	17.2 °C20 January 1993	28.4 °C	786 mm	294
1992	40.8 °C3 May 1992	18.0 °C26 December 1992	28.3 °C	790 mm	321
1991	41.6 °C2 May 1991	18.2 °C12 February 1991	28.6 °C	716 mm	326
1990	41.2 °C25 April 1990	16.6 °C15 January 1990	28.7 °C	825 mm	323
1989	40.9 °C14 May 1989	18.0 °C7 February 1989	28.3 °C	662 mm	345
1988	41.1 °C24 March 1988	19.4 °C7 January 1988	28.7 °C	727 mm	346
1987	41.1 °C7 April 1987	19.5 °C12 February 1987	28.9 °C	767 mm	336
1986	41.0 °C11 May 1986	18.6 °C18 November 1986	28.8 °C	710 mm	337
1985	41.3 °C25 April 1985	18.6 °C6 February 1985	28.6 °C	649 mm	331
1984	40.6 °C16 May 1984	16.6 °C14 December 1984	27.7 °C	1,079 mm	292
1983	41.3 °C9 May 1983	18.6 °C3 January 1983	29.1 °C	609 mm	341
1982	40.7 °C4 April 1982	18.3 °C14 February 1982	28.6 °C	498 mm	329
1981	41.1 °C18 April 1981	18.5 °C2 February 1981	28.4 °C	652 mm	328
1980	40.4 °C17 May 1980	18.3 °C24 January 1980	28.6 °C	598 mm	339
1979	41.1 °C30 April 1979	18.9 °C6 January 1979	28.4 °C	1,042 mm	285
1978	40.4 °C19 April 1978	18.3 °C19 January 1978	28.1 °C	1,000 mm	317
1977	41.5 °C14 April 1977	17.8 °C13 January 1977	28.1 °C	997 mm	308
1976	40.3 °C3 May 1976	16.9 °C26 February 1976	28.2 °C	709 mm	320
1975	40.0 °C19 April 1975	18.2 °C2 February 1975	27.7 °C	808 mm	312
1974	41.0 °C20 April 1974	16.8 °C7 January 1974	28.1 °C	391 mm	335
1973	40.9 °C29 April 1973	18.3 °C15 January 1973	28.3 °C	856 mm	311
1972	39.5 °C13 June 1972	17.3 °C7 January 1972	28.2 °C	792 mm	317
1971	40.0 °C6 April 1971	17.3 °C21 December 1971	27.9 °C	791 mm	317
1970	40.3 °C7 May 1970	18.0 °C4 December 1970	28.3 °C	593 mm	336
1969	39.6 °C2 April 1969	19.7 °C27 January 1969	28.2 °C	910 mm	318
1968	39.8 °C21 May 1968	18.1 °C15 February 1968	27.5 °C	955 mm	299
1967	39.7 °C6 April 1967	17.8 °C10 February 1967	27.6 °C	1,129 mm	276
1966	40.5 °C24 May 1966	17.2 °C2 January 1966	27.6 °C	1,104 mm	273
1965	38.5 °C23 March 1965	18.5 °C14 December 1965	27.3 °C	1,007 mm	293
1964	40.1 °C13 May 1964	18.4 °C11 January 1964	27.5 °C	845 mm	304
1963	40.5 °C10 May 1963	17.6 °C12 February 1963	27.6 °C	859 mm	280
1962	39.7 °C5 May 1962	18.6 °C16 January 1962	27.7 °C	1,008 mm	304
1961	40.2 °C13 May 1961	18.0 °C26 February 1961	27.6 °C	779 mm	283
1960	38.0 °C10 October 1960	19.0 °C4 February 1960	27.4 °C	987 mm	290
1959	39.6 °C22 April 1959	19.4 °C23 December 1959	27.9 °C	637 mm	296
1958	39.2 °C8 April 1958	17.7 °C11 January 1958	28.0 °C	690 mm	299
1957	40.1 °C9 May 1957	18.2 °C23 January 1957	27.7 °C	855 mm	275
1956	41.0 °C25 April 1956	17.7 °C6 January 1956	27.1 °C	746 mm	278
1955	39.6 °C16 April 1955	16.9 °C20 December 1955	27.1 °C	888 mm	274
1954	39.6 °C18 April 1954	17.8 °C21 January 1954	27.1 °C	980 mm	278
1953	40.2 °C14 May 1953	18.2 °C31 January 1953	27.7 °C	592 mm	333
1952	39.9 °C14 May 1952	19.2 °C21 January 1952	27.9 °C	460 mm	344
1951	39.8 °C15 May 1951	17.5 °C1 January 1951	27.4 °C	900 mm	324
1950	39.3 °C11 April 1950	19.1 °C3 January 1950	27.8 °C	386 mm	352
1949	40.9 °C25 April 1949	17.6 °C4 March 1949	27.3 °C	471 mm	322
1948	40.2 °C22 May 1948	18.9 °C24 December 1948	27.7 °C	1,173 mm	293
1947	39.4 °C15 May 1947	18.7 °C16 January 1947	27.7 °C	715 mm	324
1946	40.2 °C6 May 1946	16.7 °C29 January 1946	27.2 °C	905 mm	279
1945	40.3 °C4 May 1945	16.6 °C15 December 1945	27.1 °C	945 mm	292
1944	39.0 °C28 April 1944	17.3 °C11 December 1944	27.2 °C	978 mm	292
1943	38.4 °C30 April 1943	17.2 °C1 February 1943	26.4 °C	770 mm	293
1942	36.7 °C28 March 1942	17.4 °C1 January 1942	26.5 °C	682 mm	312
1941	40.6 °C29 April 1941	15.6 °C26 December 1941	26.8 °C	675 mm	275
1940	38.6 °C3 April 1940	17.1 °C18 January 1940	26.5 °C	867 mm	289

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

33.8 °C

0.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

320 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1313 mm

+442 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	30.0 °C	-0.9 °C	78 mm	+39 mm
Feb	33.1 °C	-0.2 °C	25 mm	-2 mm
Mar	34.0 °C	-1.6 °C	99 mm	+59 mm
Apr	36.1 °C	-0.8 °C	164 mm	+109 mm
May	36.5 °C	-0.3 °C	45 mm	-8 mm
Jun	35.3 °C	+0.7 °C	59 mm	+16 mm
Jul	34.4 °C	+0.2 °C	111 mm	+73 mm
Aug	35.6 °C	+0.9 °C	11 mm	-23 mm
Sep	36.6 °C	+1.3 °C	38 mm	-12 mm
Oct	33.5 °C	+0.2 °C	301 mm	+127 mm
Nov	30.8 °C	+0.4 °C	327 mm	+118 mm
Dec	29.9 °C	+0.2 °C	56 mm	-53 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

40.4 °C

25 Aug 2025

Coldest day

18.7 °C

21 Dec 2025

Wettest day

123.9 mm

4 Apr 2025

Windiest day

27.2 km/h

6 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

60.8 km/h

16 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.9 °C

9 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

20.4 °C

20 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

12.1 h

11 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Tirunelveli?

Tirunelveli has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 871 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tirunelveli?

The hottest day measured in Tirunelveli between 1940 and 2025 was 5 May 2024, reaching 42.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Tirunelveli?

The coldest day measured in Tirunelveli between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1941, at 15.6 °C.

Does it snow in Tirunelveli?

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

Has the climate of Tirunelveli warmed?

Yes: Tirunelveli warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Tirunelveli?

The wettest day measured in Tirunelveli between 1940 and 2025 was 18 December 2023, with 204 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Tirunelveli?

The windiest day measured in Tirunelveli between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1992, with winds reaching 32.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Tirunelveli?

The warmest month in Tirunelveli is May (30.7 °C on average); the coldest is December (25.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Tirunelveli?

Tirunelveli receives on average 871 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 119 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Tirunelveli?

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

Are there tropical nights in Tirunelveli?

Yes: Tirunelveli has on average 353 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tirunelveli?

In Tirunelveli, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.9 °C on 5 May 2024, and the lowest was 15.5 °C on 1 January 1951.

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