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3. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL
3.1 Temperature at Select Stations in Tamil Nadu 88-95
Station: SALEM
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and Month 8.30 17.30
Highest Mean Lowest Mean
Hours Hours
2017 June 38.0 39.7 23.1 27.1 64 31
July 38.4 37.3 22.7 25.9 68 45
Station: KODAIKANAL
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and Month 8.30 17.30
Highest Mean Lowest Mean
Hours Hours
2017 June 21.4 18.7 11.7 12.9 83 94
Station: AMS-MADURAI
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and Month 8.30 17.30
Highest Mean Lowest Mean
Hours Hours
2017 June 40.4 38.1 23.1 26.4 59 50
Station: KANNIYAKUMARI
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and Month 8.30 17.30
Highest Mean Lowest Mean
Hours Hours
2015 June 34.1 31.3 21.4 24.3 85 85
Station: SALEM
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and Month 8.30 17.30
Highest Mean Lowest Mean
Hours Hours
2016 June 39.0 35.3 23.8 26.4 76 66
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Station: KODAIKANAL
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and Month 8.30 17.30
Highest Mean Lowest Mean
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 Month 8.30 17.30
Highest Mean Lowest Mean
Hours Hours
2016 June 40.2 37.7 24.7 24.2 59 50
Station: KANNIYAKUMARI
Maximum Minimum Humidity in %
Year and Month 8.30 17.30
Highest Mean Lowest Mean
Hours Hours
2016 June 33.4 30.5 22.6 24.3 83 84
1401 mm to Kanniyakumari. --
1800 mm
1801 mm and -- --
above
Source: Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai-6.
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3.3 RAINFALL BY DISTRICTS 2017-18
(in mm)
South West Monsoon North East Monsoon
District (June ’17 to (October’17 to
September ’17) December’17)
Actual Normal Actual Normal
1 2 3 4 5
1. Chennai 449.7 439.1 937.8 789.9
2. Kancheepuram 488.5 490.8 672.6 641.8
3. Thiruvallur 498.7 451.6 677.8 589.3
4. Cuddalore 465.7 383.1 775.9 697.8
5. Villupuram 441.3 408.3 535.7 499.1
6. Vellore 573.7 466.1 338.8 348.7
7. Tiruvannamalai 621.9 468.1 524.9 446.5
8. Salem 484.7 440.6 341.9 370.5
9. Namakkal 379.1 339.3 256.5 291.6
10. Dharmapuri 402.4 393.4 254.6 330.1
11. Krishnagiri 525.1 399 329.7 289.4
12. Tiruppur 310.4 154.8 255.6 314.3
13. Coimbatore 510 189.8 182.6 328.9
14. Erode 311.1 229.8 196.4 314.6
15. Tiruchirappalli 333.7 293.9 223.7 391.5
16. Karur 336.1 213.6 234.3 314.7
17. Perambalur 552.3 290.7 306.8 440.9
18. Pudukkottai 407.3 350.6 207.5 406.2
19. Thanjavur 479.5 318.4 433.7 550.3
20. Thiruvarur 390.6 296.4 701.8 719.1
21. Nagapattinam 299 286.1 1132.3 941
22. Madurai 407.4 335.9 286.5 419.1
23. Theni 366.5 158.4 280.6 357.9
24. Dindigul 410.2 295.4 325.1 436.4
25. Ramanathapuram 211.3 149.3 259.1 491.7
26. Virudhunagar 293.6 196.8 332.3 419
27. Sivagangai 526.4 301 259.3 422.7
28. Tirunelveli 212.6 142.4 665.5 467.2
29. Thoothukkudi 105.4 74.9 353.6 427
30. The Nilgiris 731.4 759.9 350.3 478.2
31. Ariyalur 549.4 392 491.7 545.5
32. Kanniyakumari 399.4 477.4 611.2 496.4
State Average 421.1 330.8 429.3 468.0
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3.3 RAINFALL BY DISTRICTS 2017-18 (Contd.)
(in mm)
Winter Season Hot Weather
Annual Total
(January ’18 TO Season
(June ’17 to
District and (March ’18 to
May ’18)
February ’18) May ’18)
Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal
1 6 7 8 9 10 11
1. Chennai 3.1 36.7 2.9 58.5 1393.5 1324.2
2. Kancheepuram 4.4 29.1 14.5 66 1180 1227.7
(in mm)
Hot Weather Season Total % Devia-
Year tion from
Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal
1 8 9 10 11 12
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
2007-08 129.1 261.2 911.6 1164.8 27.8
2008-09 129.1 129.2 911.6 1023.1 12.2
2009-10 129 127 911.6 938 2.9
2010-11 127.8 140.0 908.6 1165.1 28.2
2011-12 128 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 7.3
2015-16 128.2 123.6 971.8 1138.8 17.2
2016-17 127.1 116.6 958.9 598.1 -37.6
2017-18 128 148.9 959.9 1017.2 6.0