Climate
The climate is mostly hot and humid, with mostly a tropical climate and thereby, with no distinct seasons. The mean maximum temperature is 36 °C. The hottest season is from April to June, with temperature ranging from 34 °C to 48 °C -- with maximum of 51 °C recorded in May 2007. The coolest months are December and January, when it is pleasant at 27 °C – 30 °C. There is a lot of rain due to the monsoon and cyclonic storms in the Bay of Bengal.
| Climate data for Rajahmundry | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
31 (88) |
34 (93) |
40 (104) |
47 (117) |
42 (108) |
36 (97) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
34.6 (94.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
21 (70) |
24 (75) |
27 (81) |
30 (86) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
23.8 (74.8) |
| Source: Sunmap | |||||||||||||
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