Geography
To the east lies Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu. Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the Palakkad Gap, in the Western Ghats. Malayalam is the generally spoken language in Palakkad but Tamil is also widely spoken and understood, as it is very close to the Tamil Nadu border. The climate is hot and humid for most part of the year. Palakkad is one of the hottest places in Kerala.palakkad is the largest district in kerala.large mountanic area in kerela.There is sufficient rainfall. The town is blessed with many small and medium rivers, which are tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River. Of the number of dams in Palakkad district, the largest Malampuzha dam is 12 km from Palakkad town.
| Climate data for Palakkad | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 33.0 (91.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.35 (90.22) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.2 (72) |
23.2 (73.77) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 3.5 (0.138) |
6.7 (0.264) |
20.4 (0.803) |
72.9 (2.87) |
151.7 (5.972) |
408.2 (16.071) |
522.6 (20.575) |
317.6 (12.504) |
253.9 (9.996) |
215.2 (8.472) |
111.1 (4.374) |
27.6 (1.087) |
2,111.4 (83.126) |
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