Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is May, averaging a high of 38°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 22°C.
Tirunelveli, also known as Nellai, is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the southern part of the state, on the west bank of the Thamirabarani River. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Tirunelveli average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is November (8 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 22°C | 3 mm |
| February | 34°C | 22°C | 0 mm |
| March | 36°C | 24°C | 3 mm |
| April | 37°C | 26°C | 3 mm |
| May | 38°C | 27°C | 3 mm |
| June | 35°C | 26°C | 3 mm |
| July | 35°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| August | 35°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| September | 36°C | 26°C | 3 mm |
| October | 34°C | 25°C | 5 mm |
| November | 31°C | 23°C | 8 mm |
| December | 30°C | 22°C | 5 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 43°C on 2024-05-05
- Coldest day on record: 17°C on 1990-01-20
Percentiles compare each day to Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →