The climate of the state is tropical. April and May are the hottest months with temperatures, rising to as high as, 40°C. During the day in the summers, even the coastal regions are warm and humid. Nightfall, however, brings some respite in the form of the cool sea breeze.
During the winter season, extending from November to February, the mercury hardly falls below 20°C, except in the hill stations. The winter monsoons of Tamil Nadu occur in the months of October to December. |
