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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Tirunelveli in May

In an average May, Tirunelveli sees a daily high around 38°C and a low around 27°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high38°C
Typical high range34°C to 40°C
Average low27°C
Typical low range25°C to 28°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 43°C 2024-05-05
Lowest 27°C 2002-05-04

Low

Highest 30°C 2016-05-03
Lowest 23°C 2006-05-31

Feels-like

Highest 68°C 1993-05-02
Lowest 32°C 2002-05-04

Humidity

Highest 26.0 g/m³ 2014-05-04
Lowest 16.0 g/m³ 1999-05-02

Wind

Highest 35 km/h 2026-05-24
Lowest 5 km/h 2020-05-13

Gust

Highest 66 km/h 2025-05-29
Lowest 16 km/h 2023-05-07

Precip

Wettest 236 mm 2024
Driest 12 mm 1985

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