The situation on the coast causes few big differences in temperature in the town. In chennai, 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 chennai begins around november 4 and lasts for 5. Chennai floods 2015a geographic analysis on december 12, 2015, the indian city of chennai received more rainfall in 24 hours than it had seen on any day since 1901. In this paper, we present regional climate change projections for the tamil nadu state of india, simulated by the met office hadley centre regional climate model. Population in chennai city has increased from a mere 500,000 in the year 1901 to more than 45 lakhs in the year 2011. Data and tables have been completely revised for the 20 edition.
It is bounded by chengalpattu district in the east, chennai district in the northeast, ranipet and tiruvannamalai districts in the west and thiruvallur district in the north. Chennai tourism 2020 india madras top things to do. Rainfall statistics tamil nadu weekseason kerala weekseason andhrapradesh weekseason karnataka. In chennai, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is windy and partly cloudy, and it is hot and oppressive year round.
There is virtually no rainfall during the year in sahara. Chennai, tamil nadu climate chennai, tamil nadu temperatures. A climate trend analysis of temperature and rainfall in india. Urban heat, chennai, surface temperature, gaussian surface, climate. Request pdf temperature trends of chennai city, india chennai is the. This climate is witnessed by most of the north and northeast india. Chennai district covers an area of 426 km 2 located on the eastern coastal plains of india. Chennai, tamil nadu climograph in english units chennai, tamil nadu climate graphs discussion. Climate information the data below is based on registered weather data and applies to chennai. Amid its chaos of traffic and sweltering humid climate, chennai is worth visiting for its temples steeped in southindian culture, britishera museums and monuments, culinary delights and marina beach second largest urban beach in the world. Chennai has seen a drought, a flood, heavy rains and winds in the past two years.
As according to the holdridge life zones system of bioclimatic classification chennai, tamil nadu is situated in or. The study was funded jointly by the world bank research budget and by the electric power research institute in palo alto. From where can i get the last 20 years rainfall data for. Chennai, tamil nadu, india current weather accuweather. The standard includes climate zone maps and data for the entire world.
The atmospheric correlations play a significant role in determining the climate trends. Department of energys doe building technologies office bto, and managed by the national. The climate of madras during the eighteenth century royal. The study was conducted in chennai, the capital city of indias southern state, tamil nadu figure 1. Chennai water shortage is a manmade crisis bloomberg. Temperature trends of chennai city, india request pdf. Chennai floods 2015a geographic analysis arcgis for developers. Kancheepuram district is situated on the north eastern part of tamil nadu. Monthly, seasonal and annual rainfall in mm area weighted average for the whole country starting from 1901 onwards.
India climate, climate map of india and climatic regions map. Rainfall statistics tamil nadu weekseason kerala weekseason andhrapradesh weekseason karnataka week. Chennai, india february weather forecast and climate. Chennai, tamil nadu, india monthly weather accuweather.
Arpita mondal assistant professor department of civil engineering and interdisciplinary program in climate studies indian institute of technology, bombay mumbai 400 076 email. Here are some average weather facts we collected from our historical climate data. The temperature normals are measured in the period 19611990. Training data collection for weather and rainfall data chennai. This would mean direct impacts on sea water current, atmospheric pressure, atmospheric temperature and uneven tropical rainfalls. Waterstressed india will likely be one of the first places to test that theory. A lot of the data on yr is free to use in applications and services. Located on the coromandel coast off the bay of bengal, it is the biggest cultural, economic and educational centre of south india. Here you will discover a wealth of knowledge about the various aspects of the local climate presented by our international community. Pdf a climate trend analysis of temperature and rainfall in. Chennai, tamil nadu, india monthly weather averages including average high and low temperature, precipitation, pressure, wind charts to assist you in planning your travel, holiday or an outdoor activity at chennai, india. Chennai, tamil nadu, india monthly weather averages including average high and low temperature, precipitation, pressure, wind charts to assist you in planning your travel, holiday or an outdoor activity at chennai. Dued to the lesser rain the best time for traveling is from january to march.
This informal and an almost chance discussion formed the genesis of the rapid assessment of chennai floods, presented in this report. Rain and wind whip against the window as the plane begins to rock in a video captured by a passenger moments before being shuffled into an emergency shelter. Applying a climate disaster to enhance chennai, india. English enjoys the status of subsidiary official language but is the most important language for. All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years. Climate and average monthly weather in chennai tamil nadu. Chennai, india february weather averages including high and low temperatures, humidity, rainfall, snowfall, daylight, sunshine, uv index, and sea temperature.
Chennai, india february weather forecast and climate information. Averages are for madras minambakkam, which is 9 miles from chennai. Lightning ddrizzle mmist ssnow rrain hhail ffog pshower zhaze tthunderstorm trrainfall not measurable. The rccs also participate in basic and applied climate research as well as user engagement and outreach. The summers are much rainier than the winters in chennai. Mumbai, chennai, new delhi, kolkata, nagpur and guwahati. Get the monthly weather forecast for chennai, tamil nadu, india, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. Impact of climate change in chennai vulnerability assessment. This data set was compiled and used in the study measuring the impact of climate change on indian agriculture. The chennai metropolitan area cma comprises the city of chennai, 16 municipalities, 20 town panchayats local governing bodies and 214 village panchayats. Chennai climate info whats the weather like in chennai. The chennai district formerly known as madras district is the.
Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 71f to 98f and is rarely below 68f or above 103f. Chennai, tamil nadu at 16 m 51 ft has a tropical wet and dry climate with dry summers as. With a yearly average of 32 degrees the climate is very warm, but has only a very few tropical and humid months. Chennai s skyline is famous for its towering skyscrapers, but the heart of chennai has an oldworld.
Nceis six regional climate centers rccs are a federaluniversity cooperative effort that supports the operational production and delivery of climate data and information to decisionmakers at regional levels. Standard 169 is accompanied by online supporting files for climatic data and design conditions, as well as tables and figures. Based on weather reports collected during 20052015. Rainfall precipitation in chennai, tamil nadu, india. This data set is based on more than 2000 rainguage data spread over the country. It is a coastal city with the second largest beach in the world.
Check the current conditions for chennai, tamil nadu, india for the day ahead, with radar, hourly, and up to the minute forecasts. Flood disasters and drought water crisis are two serious impacts of climate change in chennai. Rainfall data in response to an rti petition filed by the south asia network on dams, rivers and people, the indian meteorological department imd has made rainfall data for the past few years available at a monthly level, for each district of the country on their website. Chennai is the only city to receive 80% of its annual rainfall from the northeast monsoon which is short and powerful. For most of the year, the weather is hot and humid.
Climate prediction center cpc monitors and forecasts shortterm climate fluctuations and provides information on the effects climate patterns can have on the nation. Average weather in november in chennai, india weather spark. Chennai climate info whats the weather like in chennai, india. Jan 14, 2015 in this paper, we present regional climate change projections for the tamil nadu state of india, simulated by the met office hadley centre regional climate model. Districtwise climate change information for the state of tamil nadu. Daily low temperatures decrease by 2f, from 76f to 73f, rarely falling below 70f or exceeding 78f. Welcome to rmc chennai weather information is available through toll free no. Download variables like temperature, wind, clouds and precipitation as csv for any place on earth.
Districtwise monthly rainfall data, list of raingauge. On average there are 91 days per year with more than 0. Chennai s climate has changed drastically in the last few years. Chennai, tamil nadu, india is at n, 8011e, 16 m 51 ft. Summers are scorching, while in winters, the temperature can plunge to as low as 0c. See map chennai, tamil nadu has a tropical wet and dry savanna climate with a pronounced dry season in the highsun months, no cold season, wet season is in the lowsun months koppengeiger classification. Pdf in this paper, we present regional climate change projections.
Chennai, india 7 day weather forecast the weather network. All regions asia wmo region 2 india weather data download chennai madras 432790 ishrae click on a file to download. The data refers to meteorological subdivision wise annual rainfall figures from 2002 to 2011. Chennai lies on the thermal equator and is also coastal, which prevents extreme variation in seasonal temperature. Mumbai climate summary the mumbai lies on 12m above sea level mumbai has a tropical climate. We are pleased to announce the release of the new discussion section.
Chennai, tamil nadu is endowed with on average 1541 mm 60. The publications shown below contains climatological and other geophysical data for india. India with a yearly average of 32 degrees the climate is very warm, but has only a very few tropical and humid months. Regional national centers for environmental information. It is situated on the northeastern corner of tamil nadu along the coramandel coast, a region bounded by the bay of bengal and is surrounded inland by the districts of tiruvallur, kanchipuram and chengalpattu. Yr weather statistics for chennai, tamil nadu india. Average weather in chennai, india, year round weather spark. Chennai climate summary the chennai lies on 6m above sea level the climate here is tropical. Rainfall that is spread over 50 days can be expected in four to ten days. The last 2 weeks of past weather data for chennai are available for free evaluation here. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall. Chennai floods 2015a geographic analysis arcgis for.
Nungambakkam chennai north year and month maximum minimum humidity in % highest mean lowest mean 8. Find the most current and reliable 7 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for city with the weather network. If you need data for chennai district, you can get it from indiawaterportal freely, but only for 19012002. Averages are for hyderabad airport, which is 5 miles from hyderabad. The sahara lies on 2335m above sea level sahara is considered to have a desert climate. The model is run at 25 km horizontal resolution driven by lateral boundary conditions generated by a perturbed physical ensemble of 17 simulations produced by a version of hadley centre coupled climate model, known as hadcm3q. Average weather in november in chennai india daily high temperatures decrease by 2f, from 86f to 84f, rarely falling below 81f or exceeding 90f. The climate is hot and humid but the breeze blowing from the sea makes the climate bearable. An additional extremely hot climate zone 0 with humid 0a and dry 0b zones. They provide the official monthly and seasonal outlooks. The rain season is from july up to and including december. Chennai has dry periods in february, march and april. All forecasts are available in norwegian and english use the flags on the.
Correlation analysis of meteorological data in region of tamil nadu. Ddy files may not be the same between the two websites, but the basic climatic data should be the same. It is one of the metropolis of india and serves as the gateway of the culture of south india. Chennai district government of tamil nadu gateway of. Imd is in the process of further enhancing the quality of climate services to different users. The city has an average elevation of 6 metres 20 ft, its highest point being 60 m 200 ft. Chennai city has been urbanizing very rapidly over the last few decades. Climate change activists have long argued that water will be the political flashpoint of the 21st century. Yr free weather data for chennai, tamil nadu india. On february 20, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 36% of. Climate in india duration of daylight and sunshine in india. Indias longterm strategy of building up a selfreliant climate data bank for specific. Pdf climate change projections for tamil nadu, india. The deluge followed a month of persistent monsoon rains that were already well above normal for the indian state of tamil nadu.
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