Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Rameswaram India

The climate in Rameswaram is hot, oppressive, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 77°F to 89°F and is rarely below 75°F or above 92°F.

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

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

In Rameswaram, 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 Rameswaram begins around November 18 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around April 12.

The clearest month of the year in Rameswaram is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 52% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 12 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around November 18.

The cloudiest month of the year in Rameswaram is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 91% 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 Rameswaram varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 2.7 months, from September 25 to December 14, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Rameswaram is November, with an average of 14.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.3 months, from December 14 to September 25. The month with the fewest wet days in Rameswaram is February, with an average of 2.5 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 Rameswaram is November, with an average of 14.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 52% on November 6.

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. Rameswaram experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Rameswaram. The month with the most rain in Rameswaram is November, with an average rainfall of 7.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Rameswaram is February, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

The length of the day in Rameswaram 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 5:51 AM on May 28, and the latest sunrise is 43 minutes later at 6:34 AM on January 29. The earliest sunset is at 5:48 PM on November 15, and the latest sunset is 49 minutes later at 6:37 PM on July 12.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Rameswaram 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 Rameswaram, 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, remaining a virtually constant 100% 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 Rameswaram experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from May 7 to September 29, with average wind speeds of more than 13.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Rameswaram is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 18.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from September 29 to May 7. The calmest month of the year in Rameswaram is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.7 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 2.6 months, from January 9 to March 27 and for 6.0 days, from October 26 to November 1, with a peak percentage of 78% on February 25. The wind is most often from the west for 5.3 months, from May 17 to October 26, with a peak percentage of 83% on June 25. The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 months, from November 1 to January 9, with a peak percentage of 56% on January 1.

Rameswaram 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 2.0 months, from March 27 to May 28, with an average temperature above 86°F. The month of the year in Rameswaram with the warmest water is April, with an average temperature of 87°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 2.3 months, from December 4 to February 14, with an average temperature below 82°F. The month of the year in Rameswaram with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 80°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Rameswaram 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 Rameswaram for general outdoor tourist activities is from late December to early 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 Rameswaram for hot-weather activities is from late December to late February, 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 Rameswaram 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 1.8 months, from February 5 to March 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Rameswaram is March, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from May 1 to December 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Rameswaram is November, with an average of 4.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Rameswaram are 9.288 deg latitude, 79.313 deg longitude, and 33 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Rameswaram contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 112 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 12 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (112 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (194 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Rameswaram is covered by cropland (58%) and water (37%), within 10 miles by water (93%), and within 50 miles by water (87%) and cropland (11%).