Geography
Thiruvarur is located at 9°17′N 79°18′E / 9.28°N 79.3°E / 9.28; 79.3. The town is bounded by Sukumar river in the north, Valaiyar river in the south while the Odambokki river flows through the centre. The town has an average elevation of 3 metres (9.8 ft) from the sea level. The municipality covers an area of 10.47 km2 (4.04 sq mi) Thiruvarur is situated at a distance of 300 km from Chennai, 24 km (15 mi) from Nagapattinam, 40 km (25 mi) from Karaikal, 40 km (25 mi) from Mayiladuthurai and 56 km (35 mi) from Thanjavur. The town along with the district receives an annual rainfall of 1,260 millimetres (50 in). The town experiences tropical climate during summer; from March to May. The proximity to sea results in high humidity throughout the year and peaks 70% from August to May. The town has a plain terrain of alluvial soil consisting of sand, silt and clay. Vennar and Vettar, the tributaries of river Cauvery are the major water bodies around the town. Surface water canals contribute 89% to irrigation, while the rest 11% is accounted by dug wells and tube wells. Paddy is the major crop while the others being black gram, green gram, ground nut and gingely.
| Climate data for Thiruvarur, India | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.9 (96.6) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 29.9 (1.177) |
16.4 (0.646) |
20.1 (0.791) |
23.1 (0.909) |
41.9 (1.65) |
49.3 (1.941) |
63.1 (2.484) |
79.7 (3.138) |
96.5 (3.799) |
249.2 (9.811) |
419.5 (16.516) |
285.3 (11.232) |
1,403.9 (55.272) |
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