Kulithalai Weather Records (IN020130800)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kulithalai (IN020130800), India, with 70 years of record.

Key Facts for Kulithalai

Kulithalai (IN020130800) is a weather station in India at 10.92 latitude and 78.42 longitude, 90 m (295 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1901 to 1970, 70 years of record.
0 records set at Kulithalai still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Kulithalai set a daily record precipitation of 57.6 mm (2.3 in) on 4 October 1970.

About the Station

Location: India, 10.92 latitude, 78.42 longitude.
Elevation: 90 m (295 ft).
Period of record: 1901 to 1970, 70 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kulithalai. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Kulithalai, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Kulithalai still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Kulithalai between 7 August 1939 and 7 August 1939. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 162.6 mm (6.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kulithalai. The most was 162.6 mm (6.4 in) on 7 August 1939.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kulithalai
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	1 January 1909
Feb	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	7 February 1938
Mar	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	31 March 1928
Apr	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	11 April 1909
May	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	8 May 1930
Jun	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	9 June 1927
Jul	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	1 July 1932
Aug	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	7 August 1939
Sep	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	29 September 1912
Oct	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	18 October 1910
Nov	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	16 November 1939
Dec	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	14 December 1969

Latest Records

Latest records at Kulithalai
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 1970	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	56 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 1970	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1969	Kulithalai, IN	monthly rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	38 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1969	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	68 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1968	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	44 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1968	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1968	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1968	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	41 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1968	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1967	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1967	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1967	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1967	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1966	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1966	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1966	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1966	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	19 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1964	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1964	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	20 years	17 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1901 to 1970

Yearly extremes at Kulithalai: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	1939	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	69
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	247.3 mm (9.7 in)	1930	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	69
Longest dry spell (CDD)	122 days	1967	72 days	69

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kulithalai, 1901 to 1970. The record is 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 76.2 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kulithalai by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1901	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1902	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1903	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1904	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1905	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1906	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1907	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1908	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1909	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1910	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1911	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1912	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1913	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1914	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1915	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1916	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1917	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1918	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1919	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1920	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1921	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1922	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1923	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1924	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1925	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1926	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1927	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1928	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1929	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1930	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1931	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1932	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1933	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1934	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1935	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1936	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1937	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1938	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1939	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1940	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1941	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1942	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1943	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1944	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1945	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1946	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1947	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1948	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1949	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1950	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1951	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1952	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1953	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1954	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1955	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1956	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1957	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1959	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1960	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1961	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1962	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1963	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1964	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1966	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1967	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1968	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1970	58.2 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kulithalai, 1901 to 1970. The record is 247.3 mm (9.7 in) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 123.5 mm (4.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kulithalai by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1901	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1902	121.1 mm (4.8 in)
1903	184.4 mm (7.3 in)
1904	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1905	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1906	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1907	115.2 mm (4.5 in)
1908	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1909	133.3 mm (5.2 in)
1910	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1911	143.2 mm (5.6 in)
1912	166.8 mm (6.6 in)
1913	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1914	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1915	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1916	195.3 mm (7.7 in)
1917	143.4 mm (5.6 in)
1918	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1919	185.8 mm (7.3 in)
1920	177.9 mm (7.0 in)
1921	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1922	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1923	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1924	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1925	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1926	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1927	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1928	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1929	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1930	247.3 mm (9.7 in)
1931	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1932	152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1933	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1934	143.7 mm (5.7 in)
1935	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1936	164.6 mm (6.5 in)
1937	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1938	236.0 mm (9.3 in)
1939	203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1940	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1941	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1942	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1943	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1944	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1945	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1946	186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1947	246.7 mm (9.7 in)
1948	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1949	156.9 mm (6.2 in)
1950	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1951	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1952	155.6 mm (6.1 in)
1953	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1954	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1955	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1956	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1957	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1958	96.9 mm (3.8 in)
1959	142.1 mm (5.6 in)
1960	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1961	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1962	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1963	134.8 mm (5.3 in)
1964	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1966	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1967	173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1968	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1969	123.8 mm (4.9 in)
1970	126.0 mm (5.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kulithalai, 1901 to 1970. The record is 122 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 72 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kulithalai by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1901	116 days
1902	41 days
1903	89 days
1904	88 days
1905	77 days
1906	72 days
1907	88 days
1908	71 days
1909	87 days
1910	48 days
1911	86 days
1912	116 days
1913	106 days
1914	67 days
1915	40 days
1916	111 days
1917	49 days
1918	67 days
1919	72 days
1920	97 days
1921	75 days
1922	54 days
1923	83 days
1924	73 days
1925	58 days
1926	54 days
1927	67 days
1928	53 days
1929	113 days
1930	77 days
1931	97 days
1932	30 days
1933	70 days
1934	44 days
1935	70 days
1936	49 days
1937	59 days
1938	55 days
1939	63 days
1940	99 days
1941	91 days
1942	116 days
1943	84 days
1944	50 days
1945	62 days
1946	81 days
1947	51 days
1948	49 days
1949	91 days
1950	49 days
1951	30 days
1952	80 days
1953	54 days
1954	59 days
1955	39 days
1956	102 days
1957	66 days
1958	82 days
1959	61 days
1960	67 days
1961	74 days
1962	80 days
1963	49 days
1964	81 days
1966	109 days
1967	122 days
1968	113 days
1969	111 days
1970	50 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

69 years, 1901 to 1970

A day with at least 76.3 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 160.3 mm (6.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kulithalai: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	76.3 mm (3.0 in)
5 years	99.7 mm (3.9 in)
10 years	114.9 mm (4.5 in)
25 years	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
50 years	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
100 years	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	Longer than the 69 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 69 years of values from 1901 to 1970.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1939; 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1912; 138.9 mm (5.5 in) in 1920.

Download the Data

Data for Kulithalai standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Kulithalai threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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