Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Chittūr India

In Chittūr, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is muggy and partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 70°F to 98°F and is rarely below 66°F or above 102°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Chittūr for hot-weather activities is from early December to early March.

The hot season lasts for 2.1 months, from March 3 to May 6, with an average daily high temperature above 95°F. The hottest month of the year in Chittūr is April, with an average high of 97°F and low of 78°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 11 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature below 88°F. The coldest month of the year in Chittūr is December, with an average low of 71°F and high of 87°F.

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

The clearer part of the year in Chittūr begins around November 11 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around April 12.

The clearest month of the year in Chittūr is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 12 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around November 11.

The cloudiest month of the year in Chittūr is July, 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 Chittūr varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.9 months, from May 16 to November 12, with a greater than 35% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Chittūr is June, with an average of 19.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.1 months, from November 12 to May 16. The month with the fewest wet days in Chittūr is January, with an average of 1.1 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 Chittūr is June, with an average of 19.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 67% on June 18.

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. Chittūr experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 20 to January 1, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Chittūr is June, with an average rainfall of 9.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.6 months, from January 1 to February 20. The month with the least rain in Chittūr is January, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

The length of the day in Chittūr does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 45 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 30 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 12 hours, 45 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:59 AM on May 29, and the latest sunrise is 47 minutes later at 6:46 AM on January 26. The earliest sunset is at 5:56 PM on November 17, and the latest sunset is 53 minutes later at 6:49 PM on July 11.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Chittūr 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.

Chittūr experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.9 months, from March 1 to December 31, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 57% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Chittūr is August, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Chittūr is February, with 14.3 days that are muggy or worse.

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 Chittūr experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from May 17 to September 13, with average wind speeds of more than 7.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Chittūr is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.1 months, from September 13 to May 17. The calmest month of the year in Chittūr is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.2 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 7.4 months, from March 15 to October 27, with a peak percentage of 100% on July 7. The wind is most often from the east for 4.6 months, from October 27 to March 15, with a peak percentage of 92% on January 1.

Chittūr 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 11 to May 28, with an average temperature above 85°F. The month of the year in Chittūr 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 8 to September 13, with an average temperature below 81°F. The month of the year in Chittūr with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 80°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Chittūr 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 Chittūr for general outdoor tourist activities is from early December to mid February, with a peak score in the first 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 Chittūr for hot-weather activities is from early December to early March, with a peak score in the last 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 Chittūr 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 31 to April 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Chittūr is March, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from May 12 to September 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Chittūr is June, with an average of 4.6 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Chittūr are 10.700 deg latitude, 76.747 deg longitude, and 446 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Chittūr contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 154 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 393 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (3,924 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,825 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Chittūr is covered by cropland (58%), trees (26%), and shrubs (14%), within 10 miles by cropland (41%) and trees (32%), and within 50 miles by trees (42%) and cropland (34%).