There are three major seasons - Summer (March-June),
Rainy Season (July-September) and the Winter (October-February). It is
warm almost throughout the year in city temperature hovering between
40-43° C and in winter, it is intolerably cool. In the coastal
districts, the climate is equable but highly humid and sticky. The
summer maximum temperature ranges between 35-40° C and the low
temperatures are usually between 12-14° C.
The average rainfall is 150 cm, experienced as the result of south west
monsoon during July-September. The city also experiences small rainfall
from the retreating monsoon in the months of October-November and the
cyclones may also strike in the coastal region at that time. January and
February are dry.
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