Valavanur climate — normals and trends
Valavanur (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 943 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 (32.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Valavanur averages 0 frost days, 278 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 129 rainy days per year.
Valavanur has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.0 °C (on 11 May 1956) and the coldest 14.6 °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
ValavanurTamil Nadu
- coords
- 11.92°, 79.58°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.2°C
Average daily high
33.3°C
Average daily low
24.4°C
Annual rainfall
943mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
15.5km/h
Seasonal range
7.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
278 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
129 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.8 °C
Average feels-like low
27.9 °C
Average peak gust
34.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
334 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.33 · p = < 0.001
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
45.0 °C
11 May 1956
Coldest day
14.6 °C
26 December 1941
Wettest day
199 mm
31 October 2012
Windiest day
39.1 km/h
30 December 2011
Strongest gust
78.1 km/h
6 December 1972
Hottest feels-like
48.7 °C
19 May 1980
Coldest feels-like
15.0 °C
26 December 1941
Sunniest day
12.6 h
29 May 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 23 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 32.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 3 mm | -8 mm |
| Mar | 33.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 29 mm | +11 mm |
| Apr | 35.7 °C | -0.4 °C | 23 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 35.4 °C | -2.7 °C | 170 mm | +119 mm |
| Jun | 35.8 °C | -1.1 °C | 50 mm | -10 mm |
| Jul | 35.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 41 mm | -36 mm |
| Aug | 34.0 °C | -1.0 °C | 109 mm | +8 mm |
| Sep | 33.7 °C | -0.6 °C | 78 mm | -45 mm |
| Oct | 31.5 °C | -0.2 °C | 187 mm | +1 mm |
| Nov | 30.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 161 mm | -12 mm |
| Dec | 29.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 39 mm | -57 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Valavanur?
Valavanur has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 943 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Valavanur?
The hottest day measured in Valavanur between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 1956, reaching 45.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Valavanur?
The coldest day measured in Valavanur between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1941, at 14.6 °C.
Does it snow in Valavanur?
Almost never: Valavanur sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Valavanur warmed?
Yes: Valavanur warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Valavanur?
The wettest day measured in Valavanur between 1940 and 2025 was 31 October 2012, with 199 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Valavanur?
The windiest day measured in Valavanur between 1940 and 2025 was 30 December 2011, with winds reaching 39.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Valavanur?
The warmest month in Valavanur is May (32.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Valavanur?
Valavanur receives on average 943 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 129 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Valavanur?
Valavanur gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Valavanur?
Yes: Valavanur has on average 334 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Valavanur?
In Valavanur, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.7 °C on 19 May 1980, and the lowest was 15.0 °C on 26 December 1941.
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