Udhagamandalam climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Udhagamandalam?

Udhagamandalam has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.5 °C and it receives 1,474 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Udhagamandalam between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 2016, reaching 33.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Udhagamandalam?

The coldest day measured in Udhagamandalam between 1940 and 2025 was 1 January 1951, at 8.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Udhagamandalam?

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

Q: Has the climate of Udhagamandalam warmed?

Yes: Udhagamandalam warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Udhagamandalam?

The wettest day measured in Udhagamandalam between 1940 and 2025 was 21 October 1963, with 216 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Udhagamandalam?

The windiest day measured in Udhagamandalam between 1940 and 2025 was 3 July 2006, with winds reaching 24.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Udhagamandalam?

The warmest month in Udhagamandalam is April (23.2 °C on average); the coldest is December (18.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Udhagamandalam?

Udhagamandalam receives on average 1,474 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 198 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Udhagamandalam?

Udhagamandalam gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Udhagamandalam (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.5 °C and it receives 1,474 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 (23.2 °C on average) and the coldest is December (18.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Udhagamandalam averages 0 frost days, 14 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 198 rainy days per year.

Udhagamandalam has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.1 °C (on 30 April 2016) and the coldest 8.0 °C (on 1 January 1951).

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

UdhagamandalamTamil Nadu

coords: 11.41°, 76.70°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthAprilColdest monthDecemberWettest monthJulyDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

20.5°C

Average daily high

25.2°C

Average daily low

16.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,474mm

Sunshine / day

10.1h

Mean relative humidity

74%

Average peak wind

9.8km/h

Seasonal range

4.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

14 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

198 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.9 °C

Average feels-like low

17.5 °C

Average peak gust

35.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

9 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.8 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · 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

30 April 2016

Coldest day

8.0 °C

1 January 1951

Wettest day

216 mm

21 October 1963

Windiest day

24.9 km/h

3 July 2006

Strongest gust

97.6 km/h

23 July 1989

Hottest feels-like

35.3 °C

10 May 1973

Coldest feels-like

5.4 °C

1 January 1951

Sunniest day

12.2 h

21 May 1950

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	30.9 °C25 April 2025	10.1 °C20 December 2025	21.0 °C	1,476 mm	7
2024	33.0 °C1 May 2024	13.6 °C17 December 2024	21.8 °C	1,710 mm	38
2023	30.2 °C19 April 2023	10.7 °C12 January 2023	21.2 °C	1,383 mm	2
2022	30.2 °C29 April 2022	12.9 °C24 January 2022	20.7 °C	1,832 mm	1
2021	31.7 °C1 April 2021	12.0 °C10 February 2021	21.1 °C	2,040 mm	6
2020	31.5 °C23 April 2020	12.1 °C27 December 2020	21.5 °C	1,611 mm	23
2019	31.9 °C16 April 2019	11.2 °C6 January 2019	21.7 °C	1,516 mm	33
2018	30.4 °C18 April 2018	10.8 °C3 February 2018	21.0 °C	1,501 mm	4
2017	30.9 °C16 May 2017	12.8 °C25 December 2017	21.4 °C	1,612 mm	10
2016	33.1 °C30 April 2016	12.9 °C15 January 2016	21.7 °C	1,003 mm	51
2015	30.2 °C29 April 2015	10.8 °C13 January 2015	21.3 °C	1,727 mm	5
2014	31.4 °C28 April 2014	12.7 °C12 January 2014	21.5 °C	1,488 mm	25
2013	31.4 °C14 April 2013	11.0 °C19 December 2013	21.1 °C	1,397 mm	20
2012	32.4 °C15 April 2012	9.0 °C16 January 2012	21.2 °C	1,266 mm	35
2011	30.9 °C15 May 2011	10.1 °C25 December 2011	20.7 °C	1,689 mm	6
2010	32.5 °C11 April 2010	10.7 °C23 December 2010	21.3 °C	1,739 mm	31
2009	31.3 °C3 May 2009	9.7 °C1 January 2009	21.1 °C	1,672 mm	24
2008	31.5 °C21 April 2008	10.8 °C30 December 2008	20.6 °C	1,650 mm	8
2007	31.5 °C11 April 2007	11.0 °C26 November 2007	20.8 °C	1,750 mm	26
2006	30.7 °C13 April 2006	10.6 °C31 January 2006	20.7 °C	1,285 mm	8
2005	31.0 °C22 March 2005	10.3 °C10 January 2005	21.0 °C	1,763 mm	15
2004	32.0 °C22 March 2004	10.6 °C12 January 2004	20.7 °C	1,258 mm	18
2003	31.6 °C21 May 2003	10.0 °C9 December 2003	20.9 °C	1,356 mm	18
2002	31.8 °C30 April 2002	10.3 °C15 January 2002	21.0 °C	1,089 mm	22
2001	30.6 °C11 May 2001	9.9 °C11 December 2001	20.6 °C	1,237 mm	6
2000	31.0 °C9 April 2000	9.7 °C15 December 2000	20.3 °C	1,292 mm	3
1999	31.1 °C16 April 1999	10.7 °C26 January 1999	20.4 °C	1,148 mm	13
1998	31.7 °C8 April 1998	10.6 °C26 December 1998	21.2 °C	1,346 mm	42
1997	31.2 °C17 March 1997	10.2 °C29 January 1997	20.6 °C	1,482 mm	4
1996	31.7 °C31 March 1996	9.9 °C25 December 1996	20.4 °C	1,759 mm	14
1995	30.6 °C24 March 1995	9.7 °C3 January 1995	20.8 °C	1,324 mm	4
1994	30.5 °C19 March 1994	10.5 °C13 December 1994	20.5 °C	1,434 mm	3
1993	31.5 °C7 May 1993	9.8 °C8 January 1993	20.5 °C	1,304 mm	15
1992	31.8 °C10 April 1992	9.4 °C27 December 1992	20.4 °C	1,407 mm	31
1991	32.1 °C19 April 1991	10.6 °C1 December 1991	20.7 °C	1,491 mm	23
1990	30.7 °C15 April 1990	9.1 °C18 January 1990	20.5 °C	1,262 mm	6
1989	32.0 °C10 April 1989	9.8 °C4 February 1989	20.6 °C	1,372 mm	20
1988	31.7 °C26 March 1988	10.3 °C1 December 1988	20.7 °C	1,394 mm	22
1987	32.0 °C22 April 1987	11.1 °C1 February 1987	21.1 °C	1,013 mm	26
1986	32.3 °C16 April 1986	10.7 °C4 January 1986	20.7 °C	1,183 mm	36
1985	31.0 °C29 March 1985	10.0 °C30 November 1985	20.6 °C	949 mm	15
1984	30.6 °C12 May 1984	9.2 °C13 December 1984	20.3 °C	1,337 mm	8
1983	32.0 °C6 April 1983	9.8 °C8 January 1983	21.0 °C	1,420 mm	42
1982	31.3 °C1 April 1982	10.0 °C15 January 1982	20.5 °C	964 mm	10
1981	30.5 °C12 April 1981	9.7 °C11 December 1981	20.3 °C	1,617 mm	5
1980	31.6 °C14 April 1980	8.9 °C15 January 1980	20.7 °C	1,279 mm	18
1979	31.5 °C5 April 1979	11.5 °C19 December 1979	20.9 °C	1,217 mm	19
1978	31.2 °C13 April 1978	9.4 °C17 January 1978	20.3 °C	1,419 mm	5
1977	30.6 °C10 April 1977	10.7 °C3 January 1977	20.5 °C	1,257 mm	9
1976	31.1 °C21 April 1976	10.8 °C22 January 1976	20.4 °C	982 mm	3
1975	31.9 °C27 April 1975	9.7 °C9 January 1975	20.3 °C	1,428 mm	26
1974	31.2 °C27 April 1974	9.3 °C7 January 1974	20.2 °C	1,003 mm	10
1973	31.2 °C20 March 1973	11.1 °C8 January 1973	20.7 °C	1,135 mm	36
1972	30.7 °C28 April 1972	9.9 °C26 January 1972	20.4 °C	1,156 mm	10
1971	30.0 °C5 April 1971	9.2 °C21 December 1971	19.8 °C	1,289 mm	2
1970	30.7 °C30 March 1970	8.8 °C22 December 1970	20.1 °C	1,538 mm	2
1969	31.0 °C25 April 1969	10.7 °C13 January 1969	20.7 °C	1,457 mm	8
1968	29.9 °C10 May 1968	10.4 °C9 January 1968	20.1 °C	1,662 mm	0
1967	30.4 °C16 April 1967	10.7 °C5 January 1967	20.1 °C	1,822 mm	5
1966	30.7 °C24 May 1966	10.8 °C28 December 1966	20.1 °C	2,191 mm	3
1965	30.4 °C12 April 1965	10.1 °C24 January 1965	19.6 °C	1,593 mm	2
1964	32.3 °C29 April 1964	9.7 °C9 January 1964	20.1 °C	1,648 mm	24
1963	29.9 °C8 April 1963	10.8 °C31 December 1963	19.8 °C	1,625 mm	0
1962	29.9 °C2 April 1962	9.9 °C5 January 1962	19.9 °C	1,885 mm	0
1961	30.9 °C25 March 1961	10.9 °C29 December 1961	20.1 °C	1,824 mm	15
1960	31.0 °C6 May 1960	10.8 °C21 December 1960	20.3 °C	1,348 mm	17
1959	32.0 °C24 March 1959	11.3 °C6 December 1959	20.5 °C	1,367 mm	43
1958	30.9 °C10 April 1958	10.8 °C6 January 1958	20.4 °C	1,653 mm	10
1957	31.7 °C6 May 1957	9.2 °C9 January 1957	20.3 °C	1,418 mm	20
1956	32.5 °C25 April 1956	8.8 °C7 January 1956	19.7 °C	1,358 mm	35
1955	31.5 °C16 April 1955	9.5 °C11 December 1955	19.6 °C	1,771 mm	12
1954	31.5 °C20 April 1954	9.5 °C17 January 1954	20.0 °C	1,917 mm	6
1953	31.3 °C14 April 1953	10.9 °C11 December 1953	19.8 °C	1,674 mm	18
1952	31.5 °C1 May 1952	10.2 °C21 January 1952	20.0 °C	1,440 mm	20
1951	31.9 °C9 April 1951	8.0 °C1 January 1951	19.9 °C	1,572 mm	19
1950	31.3 °C26 April 1950	10.0 °C31 December 1950	19.8 °C	1,059 mm	9
1949	31.8 °C26 April 1949	9.1 °C31 January 1949	19.3 °C	1,751 mm	11
1948	30.9 °C22 May 1948	10.4 °C25 December 1948	20.2 °C	1,536 mm	9
1947	29.8 °C23 April 1947	10.9 °C14 January 1947	20.0 °C	1,220 mm	0
1946	31.0 °C3 May 1946	8.9 °C12 January 1946	19.7 °C	1,735 mm	5
1945	31.2 °C7 April 1945	10.8 °C1 December 1945	19.9 °C	1,413 mm	9
1944	30.2 °C11 May 1944	9.0 °C10 December 1944	19.8 °C	1,783 mm	5
1943	30.4 °C19 April 1943	9.4 °C20 January 1943	18.9 °C	1,948 mm	1
1942	30.5 °C1 April 1942	8.8 °C31 December 1942	19.2 °C	1,527 mm	2
1941	30.6 °C29 April 1941	8.1 °C25 December 1941	19.4 °C	1,711 mm	4
1940	30.9 °C3 April 1940	9.3 °C8 January 1940	19.3 °C	1,586 mm	10

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.6 °C

+0.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

7 d/yr

-7

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1476 mm

+2 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	24.4 °C	+0.1 °C	22 mm	-3 mm
Feb	27.0 °C	+0.8 °C	1 mm	-25 mm
Mar	28.4 °C	+0.2 °C	34 mm	-7 mm
Apr	28.6 °C	-0.1 °C	115 mm	+34 mm
May	26.6 °C	-1.0 °C	293 mm	+126 mm
Jun	25.6 °C	+0.8 °C	164 mm	-48 mm
Jul	24.2 °C	+0.5 °C	247 mm	+15 mm
Aug	24.4 °C	+0.6 °C	237 mm	+59 mm
Sep	25.2 °C	+0.7 °C	83 mm	-58 mm
Oct	24.9 °C	+0.7 °C	203 mm	+11 mm
Nov	24.0 °C	+0.5 °C	52 mm	-70 mm
Dec	24.0 °C	+0.7 °C	26 mm	-30 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

30.9 °C

25 Apr 2025

Coldest day

10.1 °C

20 Dec 2025

Wettest day

46.2 mm

28 Aug 2025

Windiest day

20.2 km/h

29 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

73.4 km/h

26 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

33.0 °C

19 Apr 2025

Coldest feels-like

8.8 °C

20 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

12.1 h

2 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Udhagamandalam?

Udhagamandalam has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.5 °C and it receives 1,474 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Udhagamandalam?

The hottest day measured in Udhagamandalam between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 2016, reaching 33.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Udhagamandalam?

The coldest day measured in Udhagamandalam between 1940 and 2025 was 1 January 1951, at 8.0 °C.

Does it snow in Udhagamandalam?

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

Has the climate of Udhagamandalam warmed?

Yes: Udhagamandalam warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Udhagamandalam?

The wettest day measured in Udhagamandalam between 1940 and 2025 was 21 October 1963, with 216 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Udhagamandalam?

The windiest day measured in Udhagamandalam between 1940 and 2025 was 3 July 2006, with winds reaching 24.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Udhagamandalam?

The warmest month in Udhagamandalam is April (23.2 °C on average); the coldest is December (18.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Udhagamandalam?

Udhagamandalam receives on average 1,474 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 198 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Udhagamandalam?

Udhagamandalam gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Udhagamandalam?

Yes: Udhagamandalam has on average 9 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Udhagamandalam?

In Udhagamandalam, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.3 °C on 10 May 1973, and the lowest was 5.4 °C on 1 January 1951.

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