Summary:
Last year, the highest day time temperature during March was 38.2 degree Celsius, and in 2016 the highest recorded during the month was 40.1 degree Celsius. With the day-time maximum temperature hovering between 39-40 degree Celsius this month, city residents are already reeling under the impact of a severe summer. City residents are literally feeling the heat with the day time maximum temperature consistently crossing 39 degree Celsius, at least two degrees above normal. But the mercury has often crossed the 40 C mark in the region even in April over the past few years. The normal average temperature in Tiruchi in April is 36.9 C, and 37.4 C in May and 36.7 C in June..