03 Climate and Rainfall
03 Climate and Rainfall
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3. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL
3.1 Temperature at Select Stations in Tamil Nadu 85-92
Station: SALEM
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and
Highes Lowes 8.30 17.30
Month Mean Mean
t t Hours Hours
201 June 36.6 34.7 23.0 25.0 79 56
5
July 38.6 36.0 23.9 25.2 75 49
Station: KODAIKANAL
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and
Highes Lowes 8.30 17.30
Month Mean Mean
t t Hours Hours
2015 June 21.8 18.6 11.1 12.8 79 92
Station: AMS-MADURAI
Maximum Minimum Humidity in
Year and
Highes 8.30% 17.30
Month Mean Lowest Mean
t Hours Hours
2015 June 39.0 36.5 22.7 67 53
25.6
July 40.8 38.6 23.1 25.4 59 47
Station: KANNIYAKUMARI
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and
Highes 8.30 17.30
Month Mean Lowest Mean
t Hours Hours
2015 June 34.1 31.3 21.4 24.3 85 85
Station: SALEM
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and
Highes Lowes 8.30 17.30
Month Mean Mean
t t Hours Hours
201 June 39.0 35.3 23.8 26.4 76 66
6
July 38.0 35.0 24.7 25.8 78 70
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Station: KODAIKANAL
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and Month Highes 8.30 17.30
Mean Lowest Mean
t Hours Hours
2016 June 20.6 18.0 11.0 12.7 82 90
July 19.6 17.6 11.3 12.3 87 92
Station: AMS-MADURAI
Maximum Minimum Humidity in
Year and
Highes 8.30% 17.30
Month Mean Lowest Mean
t Hours Hours
2016 June 40.2 37.7 24.7 24.2 59 50
Station: KANNIYAKUMARI
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and
Highes 8.30 17.30
Month Mean Lowest Mean
t Hours Hours
2016 June 33.4 30.5 22.6 24.3 83 84
July 34.4 31.5 22.8 24.4 82 78
(in mm)
Hot Weather Season Total % Devia-
Year tion from
Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal
1 8 9 10 11 12
2003-04 128.4 283.4 961.8 1034.6 7.6
2004-05 128.4 231.7 961.9 1078.9 12.2
2005-06 129.6 150.9 958.5 1304.1 36.1
2006-07 129.1 100.4 911.6 859.7 -5.7
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2007-08 129.1 261.2 911.6 1164.8 27.8
2008-09 129.1 129.2 911.6 1023.1 12.2
2009-10 129.1 126.7 911.6 937.8 2.9
2010-11 127.8 140.0 908.6 1165.1 28.2
2012-12 127.9 86.3 921.6 937.1 1.7
2012-13 128.0 92.2 921.0 743.1 -19.3
2013-14 128.0 157.1 920.9 790.6 -14.1
2014-15 128.0 241.2 920.9 987.9 7.27
2015-16 128.2 123.6 971.8 1138.8 17.2
2016-17 127.1 116.6 958.9 598.1 -37.7