It shares its border with Palakkad district of Kerala but there is a stark difference between the two places in terms of weather and ambiance. Kerala, unlike its neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, is lush green and serene.
Weather wise Coimbatore remains very pleasant throughout the year baring the two summer months of April and May. In fact temperatures start rising from mid-March onward but the maximum temperature never rises above 38⁰C. The yearly average maximum temperature varies between 30⁰C to 36⁰C while minimum remains between 18⁰C to 22⁰C.
There is no sign of winter in this city as an all-year summer conditions prevail here. In the month of May, when rest of the country swelters under extreme heat, Coimbatore experiences fairly good weather with an average maximum of 35⁰C.
Coimbatore receives pre-monsoon rain with an average of 71 mm in May but amount of rain reduces with commencement of Monsoon in India. So far, the city has received 45.2 mm of rain and according to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the city will hopefully not have deficit rain this month.
Monsoon rain is insignificant here with just about 35 mm of rain in each of the monsoon months of June, July and August. This is because during pre-monsoon season the heat triggers formation of clouds. As already mentioned, the monsoon season hardly witnesses rain as Coimbatore lies in the rain shadow area.
The main rainy months (with average rain of 125 mm each) are October and November as the Northeast Monsoon impacts Tamil Nadu.
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