Wednesday 24 June 2015

Kodaikanal


Kodaikanal is a city in the hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[2] Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest".[3] Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long history as a retreat and popular tourist destination.
Kodaikanal has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate (Cfb/Cwb, according to the Köppen climate classification). The temperatures are cool throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.
[hide]Climate data for Kodaikanal
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)17.5
(63.5)
18.6
(65.5)
20.1
(68.2)
20.6
(69.1)
20.9
(69.6)
18.9
(66)
17.7
(63.9)
17.9
(64.2)
18.1
(64.6)
17.4
(63.3)
16.4
(61.5)
16.7
(62.1)
18.4
(65.13)
Average low °C (°F)8.1
(46.6)
8.5
(47.3)
10.1
(50.2)
11.7
(53.1)
12.6
(54.7)
12.0
(53.6)
11.4
(52.5)
11.3
(52.3)
11.2
(52.2)
10.7
(51.3)
9.7
(49.5)
8.7
(47.7)
10.5
(50.92)
Average precipitation mm (inches)59.1
(2.327)
34.6
(1.362)
52.6
(2.071)
136.0
(5.354)
146.1
(5.752)
97.7
(3.846)
122.1
(4.807)
153.1
(6.028)
185.6
(7.307)
253.9
(9.996)
235.0
(9.252)
141.4
(5.567)
1,617.2
(63.669)
Source: World Meteorological Organization.[12]

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