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 4,000m.m. 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
29oC and 18oC 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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