Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kunnumma India

In Kunnumma, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot and oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 76°F to 90°F and is rarely below 74°F or above 92°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Kunnumma for hot-weather activities is from mid December to late February.

The temperature in Kunnumma varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

In Kunnumma, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Kunnumma begins around November 16 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around April 10.

The clearest month of the year in Kunnumma is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 53% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 10 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around November 16.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kunnumma is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 93% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Kunnumma varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.1 months, from May 13 to November 16, with a greater than 37% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kunnumma is June, with an average of 19.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.9 months, from November 16 to May 13. The month with the fewest wet days in Kunnumma is January, with an average of 1.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kunnumma is June, with an average of 19.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 69% on June 19.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kunnumma experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Kunnumma. The month with the most rain in Kunnumma is June, with an average rainfall of 16.3 inches.

The month with the least rain in Kunnumma is January, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

The length of the day in Kunnumma does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 40 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 35 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 12 hours, 40 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:03 AM on May 29, and the latest sunrise is 43 minutes later at 6:46 AM on January 29. The earliest sunset is at 5:59 PM on November 15, and the latest sunset is 49 minutes later at 6:48 PM on July 12.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Kunnumma during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Kunnumma, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 4% of 96% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Kunnumma experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from May 2 to October 7, with average wind speeds of more than 8.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kunnumma is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.8 months, from October 7 to May 2. The calmest month of the year in Kunnumma is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.7 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Kunnumma varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 9.9 months, from January 30 to November 26, with a peak percentage of 96% on June 20. The wind is most often from the east for 2.1 months, from November 26 to January 30, with a peak percentage of 50% on January 1.

Kunnumma is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.5 months, from March 10 to May 25, with an average temperature above 85°F. The month of the year in Kunnumma with the warmest water is April, with an average temperature of 86°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 2.2 months, from July 4 to September 11, with an average temperature below 81°F. The month of the year in Kunnumma with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 80°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kunnumma throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kunnumma for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid December to mid February, with a peak score in the third week of January.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kunnumma for hot-weather activities is from mid December to late February, with a peak score in the third week of January.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Kunnumma are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from January 24 to March 28, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kunnumma is February, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from May 6 to August 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kunnumma is June, with an average of 4.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kunnumma are 9.357 deg latitude, 76.413 deg longitude, and 23 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kunnumma is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 79 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (138 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (4,987 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kunnumma is covered by shrubs (34%), cropland (33%), trees (19%), and water (14%), within 10 miles by water (38%) and shrubs (24%), and within 50 miles by water (62%) and trees (26%).