CHENNAI
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST
Year |
Temperature(oC) |
Rainfall (mm) |
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Highest Maximum(Date) |
Lowest Minimum(Date) |
24 Hours Highest (Date) |
Monthly Total |
|
2017 |
37.1 (31) |
23.6 (18) |
61.1 (18) |
257.5 |
2016 |
38.2 (09) |
24.9 (31) |
11.2 (31) |
44.3 |
2015 |
37.6 (10) |
23.1 (05) |
30.8 (05) |
106.5 |
2014 |
38.5 (02) |
22.9 (25) |
89.3 (25) |
222.6 |
2013 |
36.9 (04) |
23.6 (15, 17) |
58.1 (15) |
195.1 |
2012 |
37.3 (03) |
23.7 (26) |
27.0 (14) |
89.5 |
2011 |
36.9 (08) |
20.5 (25) |
156.2 (25) |
368.9 |
2010 |
36.9 (12) |
23.7 (23, 30) |
76.9 (18) |
235.8 |
2009 |
39.1 (09) |
23.5 (15) |
17.5 (18) |
87.0 |
2008 |
38.3 (02) |
22.6 (20) |
100.3 (20) |
147.2 |
ALL TIME RECORD |
40.0 (05, 1918) |
20.5 (25, 2011) |
156.2 (25, 2011) |
368.9 (2011) |
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE
PERIOD:
1981-2010
Month |
Mean Temperature(oC) |
Mean Total Rainfall (mm) |
Mean Number of Rainy Days |
Mean Number of days with |
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Daily Minimum |
Daily Maximum |
HAIL |
Thunder |
FOG |
SQUALL |
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Jan |
21.2 |
29.3 |
25.9 |
1.4 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0 |
Feb |
22.2 |
30.9 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0 |
Mar |
24.2 |
32.9 |
3.5 |
0.3 |
0 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0 |
Apr |
26.6 |
34.5 |
14.4 |
0.8 |
0 |
0.8 |
0 |
0 |
May |
28.0 |
37.1 |
34.2 |
1.8 |
0 |
2.1 |
0 |
0.1 |
Jun |
27.5 |
37.0 |
55.8 |
4.0 |
0 |
3.5 |
0 |
0.3 |
Jul |
26.4 |
35.3 |
103.8 |
6.5 |
0 |
3.8 |
0 |
0.2 |
Aug |
25.9 |
34.7 |
126.8 |
7.7 |
0 |
4.6 |
0 |
0.2 |
Sep |
25.6 |
34.2 |
147.7 |
7.3 |
0 |
6.2 |
0 |
0.1 |
Oct |
24.6 |
32.1 |
315.6 |
10.9 |
0 |
7.3 |
0 |
0 |
Nov |
23.1 |
29.9 |
374.4 |
11.5 |
0 |
3.1 |
0 |
0 |
Dec |
21.9 |
28.9 |
177.4 |
5.8 |
0 |
0.6 |
0 |
0 |
Annual |
24.8 |
33.1 |
1382.9 |
58.8 |
0 |
32.5 |
0.4 |
0.8 |