CLIMATE

The district is characterised by an equable temperature all through the year, particularly in the coastal regions and by high humidities. The cold season from December to February is followed by hot season from March to May. The period from June to September marks the South West Monsoon and 70% of annual precipitation is received during this period. The normal rain fall of this district is 1444 mms. May is the hottest month. With the arrival of the monsoon by about the second week of june the day temperature decreases slightly while the night temperature continue as it was in the summer. Towards the end of September, after the withdrawal of south west monsoon, temperature decreases progressively. December is the coldest month. The relative humidity are high throughout the year specially in coastal areas. Winds are fairly strong particularly in coastal regions in summer and mansoon months.

 

RAINFALL DETAILS

MONTH

 

 

NORMAL

RAINFALL

(in m.m.)

AVERAGE RAINFALL (in m.m)

1999

2000

2001

2002

JANUARY

10.80

0.00

0.00

0.00

15.76

FEBRUARY

22.20

0.00

57.74

0.00

0.12

MARCH

21.30

0.00

0.00

60.56

5.40

APRIL

42.20

0.00

15.92

48.84

36.44

MAY

76.80

86.52

79.80

69.48

90.66

JUNE

169.12

164.14

234.04

44.28

110.52

JULY

221.60

159.24

179.32

181.60

162.36

AUGUST

242.40

168.97

-

252.76

259.28

SEPTEMBER

220.60

170.58

-

158.20

184.96

OCTOBER

93.60

458.46

-

185.16

 

NOVEMBER

68.60

72.40

-

129.76

 

DECEMBER

0.00

0.00

-

0.00