Wayanad
Climate in Wayanad
CLIMATE:
Wayanad has a salubrious climate. The mean average rain fall in this district
is 2322 m.m. Lakkidi, Vythiri and Meppadi are the high rainfall areas in Wayanad.
Annual rain fall in these high rain fall areas ranges from 3,000 to 4,000 mm.
High velocity winds are common during the south west monsoon and dry winds blow
in March-April. High altitude regions experience severe cold. In Wayanad (Ambalavayal)
the mean maximum and minimum temperature for the last five years were 29´C
and 18´C respectively.
This place experiences a high relative humidity which goes even up to 95 per
cent during the south west monsoon period. Generally, the year is classifed
into four seasons, namely, cold weather (December-February), hot weather (March-May),
south west monsoon (June-September) and north east monsoon(October-November).
The dale, 'Lakkidi', nestled among the hills of Vythiri taluk has the highest
average rainfall in Kerala. The average rain fall in Wayanad is 300mm. per year.
There is a decreasing trend in rainfall in this area. The average rainfall data
shows that the lowest rain fall received from north east monsson, is in Wayanad
district.
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