Latur - Geography and Climate

Geography and Climate

Latur
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
2.8 29 12 2.1 32 14 3.3 36 19 3.5 38 22 24 38 25 114 34 24 116 30 22 120 29 21 122 30 21 61 32 19 11 30 15 6.5 28 12
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: MSN Weather
Imperial conversion
J F M A M J J A S O N D
0.1 84 54 0.1 90 57 0.1 97 66 0.1 100 72 1 100 77 4.5 93 75 4.6 86 72 4.7 84 70 4.8 86 70 2.4 90 66 0.4 86 59 0.3 82 54
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Latur is situated 636 metres above mean sea level. The district is situated on Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary. On the eastern side of the Latur is Bidar district of Karnataka, whereas Nanded is on the northeast, Parbhani on the northern side, Beed on the Northwest and Osmanabad on the western and southern side. The entire district of Latur is situated on the Balaghat plateau, 540 to 638 metres from the mean sea level.

Temperature : Annual temperatures in Latur range from 13 to 41 °C (55 to 106 °F), with the most comfortable time to visit in the winter - October to February. The highest maximum temperature ever recorded was 45.8 °C (114.4 °F). The lowest recorded temperature was 6.9 °C (44.4 °F). In the cold season the district is sometimes affected by cold waves in association with the eastward passage of western disturbances across north India, when the minimum temperature may drop down to about 2 to 4 °C (36 to 39 °F).

Rainfall : Most of the rainfall occurs in the monsoon season from June to September. Rainfall varies from 9.0 to 693 mm/month. Average annual rainfall is 725 mm.

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