Tiruppuvanam climate — normals and trends

Tiruppuvanam (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.0 °C and it receives 815 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 (31.7 °C on average) and the coldest is December (25.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Tiruppuvanam averages 0 frost days, 324 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 122 rainy days per year.

Tiruppuvanam 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 44.3 °C (on 10 May 1973) and the coldest 15.7 °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

TiruppuvanamTamil Nadu

coords
9.83°, 78.26°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMayColdest monthDecemberWettest monthOctoberDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

29.0°C

Average daily high

34.6°C

Average daily low

24.7°C

Annual rainfall

815mm

Sunshine / day

10.2h

Mean relative humidity

65%

Average peak wind

15.3km/h

Seasonal range

6.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

324 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

122 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

37.6 °C

Average feels-like low

28.3 °C

Average peak gust

33.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

356 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

44.3 °C

10 May 1973

Coldest day

15.7 °C

13 December 1945

Wettest day

284 mm

18 October 2014

Windiest day

39.3 km/h

13 November 1992

Strongest gust

81.4 km/h

13 November 1992

Hottest feels-like

48.1 °C

5 June 2010

Coldest feels-like

15.4 °C

13 December 1945

Sunniest day

12.3 h

22 May 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202540.8 °C14 May 202519.7 °C20 December 202529.5 °C900 mm3370
202442.4 °C6 May 202421.2 °C17 January 202429.8 °C1,243 mm3470
202340.6 °C19 April 202319.8 °C13 February 202329.7 °C1,227 mm3490
202240.4 °C4 May 202221.7 °C21 January 202229.2 °C1,029 mm3490
202140.3 °C30 May 202119.5 °C11 February 202129.3 °C1,284 mm3340
202042.8 °C24 May 202020.4 °C15 January 202029.9 °C1,031 mm3430
201942.9 °C12 May 201919.1 °C10 January 201930.0 °C768 mm3330
201842.1 °C2 May 201819.3 °C3 February 201829.4 °C972 mm3440
201742.6 °C26 April 201720.5 °C9 February 201730.0 °C948 mm3510
201642.7 °C23 April 201620.9 °C2 February 201630.4 °C539 mm3600
201541.0 °C6 July 201519.9 °C13 January 201529.5 °C1,109 mm3400
201442.7 °C23 May 201420.0 °C7 February 201430.0 °C1,249 mm3270
201342.6 °C22 May 201320.6 °C27 February 201330.0 °C673 mm3550
201242.3 °C3 June 201218.0 °C16 January 201230.1 °C627 mm3520
201141.6 °C15 May 201117.8 °C27 December 201129.6 °C952 mm3230
201042.8 °C17 May 201019.7 °C6 January 201029.7 °C1,158 mm3260
200942.8 °C3 May 200919.4 °C24 January 200929.9 °C1,005 mm3290
200841.9 °C3 May 200819.0 °C29 December 200829.4 °C1,064 mm3360
200742.0 °C21 May 200718.3 °C16 November 200729.4 °C1,076 mm3330
200641.4 °C14 May 200618.1 °C20 January 200629.4 °C981 mm3250
200543.4 °C26 May 200518.8 °C14 February 200529.5 °C953 mm3180
200442.9 °C17 April 200419.0 °C15 January 200429.2 °C1,186 mm3100
200343.5 °C22 May 200319.4 °C8 December 200329.5 °C684 mm3350
200241.2 °C30 April 200217.6 °C15 January 200229.4 °C721 mm3180
200141.8 °C12 May 200119.9 °C11 February 200129.3 °C721 mm3260
200042.0 °C22 May 200017.9 °C23 January 200029.0 °C777 mm3340
199942.1 °C16 April 199917.5 °C27 January 199929.1 °C769 mm3200
199842.7 °C20 April 199819.6 °C17 December 199829.5 °C888 mm3280
199741.2 °C29 May 199718.0 °C1 February 199729.4 °C800 mm3330
199641.4 °C30 March 199619.1 °C11 March 199628.9 °C842 mm3350
199539.5 °C4 July 199519.2 °C2 January 199529.0 °C967 mm3350
199441.4 °C24 May 199419.1 °C12 December 199428.9 °C746 mm3120
199343.5 °C11 May 199317.7 °C19 January 199329.0 °C749 mm2950
199241.8 °C10 May 199218.8 °C8 January 199229.0 °C746 mm3230
199142.5 °C10 May 199118.7 °C30 November 199129.2 °C735 mm3360
199041.6 °C23 April 199016.4 °C15 January 199029.4 °C879 mm3240
198943.1 °C15 May 198917.4 °C8 February 198929.0 °C712 mm3410
198841.8 °C12 May 198819.4 °C6 February 198829.2 °C834 mm3490
198742.5 °C7 June 198719.6 °C12 February 198729.7 °C676 mm3470
198643.2 °C21 May 198619.2 °C17 November 198629.4 °C633 mm3470
198543.0 °C13 May 198519.3 °C6 February 198529.3 °C610 mm3340
198442.2 °C26 May 198417.3 °C12 December 198428.4 °C854 mm2990
198342.8 °C31 May 198318.7 °C9 January 198329.6 °C817 mm3400
198241.9 °C3 April 198218.6 °C14 February 198229.2 °C557 mm3280
198142.3 °C27 May 198119.0 °C31 January 198129.0 °C710 mm3270
198042.4 °C27 May 198018.6 °C2 January 198029.5 °C506 mm3570
197942.2 °C7 May 197919.2 °C12 January 197928.9 °C784 mm2810
197841.8 °C16 April 197817.8 °C19 January 197829.0 °C781 mm3260
197741.4 °C14 April 197718.5 °C13 January 197728.8 °C992 mm3130
197642.4 °C22 May 197618.1 °C27 February 197628.9 °C644 mm3160
197541.9 °C10 May 197518.6 °C3 December 197528.5 °C781 mm3220
197442.1 °C19 April 197417.0 °C8 February 197429.0 °C392 mm3410
197344.3 °C10 May 197319.2 °C16 January 197328.9 °C777 mm3210
197241.9 °C5 June 197217.5 °C7 January 197228.9 °C876 mm3110
197141.2 °C6 May 197117.7 °C22 December 197128.6 °C662 mm3210
197042.6 °C16 May 197018.4 °C4 December 197028.9 °C665 mm3290
196940.9 °C29 March 196919.5 °C27 January 196929.1 °C981 mm3210
196841.1 °C22 May 196818.3 °C7 February 196828.4 °C783 mm3150
196742.1 °C8 May 196718.1 °C11 February 196728.4 °C1,008 mm2940
196642.6 °C24 May 196618.8 °C29 December 196628.2 °C1,141 mm3040
196539.8 °C20 May 196519.5 °C24 January 196528.0 °C881 mm2980
196442.1 °C30 May 196418.1 °C13 January 196428.3 °C827 mm3150
196342.3 °C27 May 196317.6 °C12 February 196328.3 °C894 mm2820
196240.9 °C4 May 196219.0 °C16 January 196228.5 °C843 mm3120
196141.0 °C15 April 196118.8 °C25 February 196128.4 °C611 mm2980
196039.7 °C28 March 196018.6 °C3 February 196028.4 °C740 mm3070
195940.9 °C8 May 195919.7 °C22 December 195928.8 °C693 mm3060
195841.1 °C4 June 195819.0 °C11 January 195828.7 °C769 mm3050
195741.6 °C8 May 195718.4 °C25 January 195728.4 °C798 mm2850
195642.4 °C25 April 195617.6 °C21 January 195627.8 °C729 mm2640
195540.8 °C14 April 195517.4 °C30 December 195527.7 °C1,005 mm2860
195440.8 °C18 April 195417.4 °C18 January 195427.9 °C836 mm3100
195341.5 °C3 June 195319.2 °C4 January 195328.5 °C557 mm3490
195241.5 °C15 May 195219.2 °C21 January 195228.8 °C406 mm3560
195140.5 °C15 May 195118.5 °C8 December 195128.2 °C799 mm3430
195040.4 °C8 April 195019.3 °C27 January 195028.8 °C322 mm3580
194941.3 °C25 April 194919.9 °C18 February 194928.0 °C535 mm3370
194841.0 °C22 May 194819.4 °C27 December 194828.6 °C833 mm3150
194740.7 °C24 May 194719.1 °C16 January 194728.5 °C690 mm3290
194641.6 °C28 April 194617.0 °C30 January 194628.3 °C850 mm2970
194541.5 °C4 May 194515.7 °C13 December 194528.3 °C631 mm3180
194440.8 °C30 April 194417.8 °C11 December 194427.9 °C952 mm2920
194340.4 °C30 April 194318.3 °C19 January 194327.3 °C738 mm2990
194238.3 °C28 March 194217.3 °C1 January 194227.5 °C623 mm3320
194140.4 °C29 April 194115.8 °C26 December 194127.8 °C640 mm2950
194039.8 °C3 April 194017.8 °C9 January 194027.4 °C709 mm3110

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
34.7 °C
+0.1 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
337 d/yr
+13
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
900 mm
+85 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan30.4 °C-0.6 °C39 mm+19 mm
Feb33.4 °C-0.3 °C9 mm-5 mm
Mar35.4 °C-1.0 °C37 mm+11 mm
Apr37.5 °C-0.2 °C61 mm+11 mm
May37.0 °C-1.2 °C53 mm-14 mm
Jun38.0 °C+1.2 °C21 mm-20 mm
Jul37.2 °C+1.2 °C40 mm-10 mm
Aug35.7 °C-0.3 °C109 mm+46 mm
Sep36.6 °C+0.8 °C71 mm-21 mm
Oct33.6 °C+0.5 °C225 mm+49 mm
Nov31.3 °C+0.7 °C215 mm+68 mm
Dec30.4 °C+0.6 °C21 mm-50 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
40.8 °C
14 May 2025
Coldest day
19.7 °C
20 Dec 2025
Wettest day
80.7 mm
29 Nov 2025
Windiest day
24.4 km/h
29 May 2025
Strongest gust
67.0 km/h
29 May 2025
Hottest feels-like
46.4 °C
14 May 2025
Coldest feels-like
21.1 °C
21 Dec 2025
Sunniest day
12.2 h
2 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Tiruppuvanam?

Tiruppuvanam has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.0 °C and it receives 815 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tiruppuvanam?

The hottest day measured in Tiruppuvanam between 1940 and 2025 was 10 May 1973, reaching 44.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Tiruppuvanam?

The coldest day measured in Tiruppuvanam between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1945, at 15.7 °C.

Does it snow in Tiruppuvanam?

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

Has the climate of Tiruppuvanam warmed?

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

What is the wettest day in Tiruppuvanam?

The wettest day measured in Tiruppuvanam between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 2014, with 284 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Tiruppuvanam?

The windiest day measured in Tiruppuvanam between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1992, with winds reaching 39.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Tiruppuvanam?

The warmest month in Tiruppuvanam is May (31.7 °C on average); the coldest is December (25.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Tiruppuvanam?

Tiruppuvanam receives on average 815 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 122 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Tiruppuvanam?

Tiruppuvanam gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Tiruppuvanam?

Yes: Tiruppuvanam has on average 356 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tiruppuvanam?

In Tiruppuvanam, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.1 °C on 5 June 2010, and the lowest was 15.4 °C on 13 December 1945.

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