Kanayi | |
|---|---|
agricultural village | |
| Coordinates: 12°06′46″N 75°15′52″E / 12.11278°N 75.26444°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Payyanur |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 670307 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-86 |
| Nearest city | kannur |
Kanayi is a village in Kannur district, Kerala, in South India. It is at a distance of 12 km from Payyannur. Vannathi Puzha and Meenkuzhi Dam are very important for its agriculture and fishing.
Kanayi is located on the northern bank of Perumba River. Its average elevation is at 13 metres above the sea level.
Kanayi has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen Climate Classification, bordering upon a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Its monsoon season starts in late April and ends in early November. It receives the least amount of rainfall in February, with an average precipitation of 4 millimetres or 0.16 inches; and the most rainfall in June, with an average of 615 millimetres or 24.21 inches.
| Climate data for Kanayi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.3 (84.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.1 (78.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
21 (0.8) |
83 (3.3) |
231 (9.1) |
615 (24.2) |
555 (21.9) |
362 (14.3) |
210 (8.3) |
230 (9.1) |
75 (3.0) |
19 (0.7) |
2,410 (95.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||