Colachel Weather in May
Colachel in May
The short of it: Colachel in May averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 26 °C (79 °F), with 155 mm (6.1 in) of rain and about 12 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 26° · rain 155 mm · daylight 12 h 30 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & February
May in Colachel brings afternoons near 33° and nights around 26°, with about 155 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 155 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 30 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Colachel runs cooler than most and about as wet in May. Reethapuram, 1 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
May in Colachel, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 41 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 30 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReethapuramTamil Nadu | 1 km WNW | 33° | 26° | 160 mm |
| MulakumūdTamil Nadu | 10 km NNE | 33° | 26° | 152 mm |
| PadmanābhapuramTamil Nadu | 10 km NE | 33° | 26° | 149 mm |
| PainkulamTamil Nadu | 13 km NW | 33° | 26° | 164 mm |
| VerukulambuTamil Nadu | 13 km NNE | 33° | 26° | 142 mm |
| UnnamalaikadaiTamil Nadu | 14 km N | 33° | 26° | 155 mm |
| MarthandamTamil Nadu | 15 km NNW | 33° | 26° | 155 mm |
| EzhudesamTamil Nadu | 16 km NW | 33° | 26° | 170 mm |