Kanayi
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 | |
|---|---|
agricultural village | |
  Kanayi Location in Kerala, India  Kanayi Kanayi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°06′46″N 75°15′52″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Payyanur |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-86 |
| Nearest city | kannur |
Geography
Kanayi is located on the northern bank of Perumba River. Its average elevation is at 13 metres above the sea level.[1]
Climate
Kanayi has a Tropical Monsoon Climate (Am) under the Köppen Climate Classification. 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 mm; and the most rainfall in June, with an average precipitation of 615 mm.
| Climate data for Kanayi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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[2] | |||||||||||||
Plants of Kanayi
- Rijuraj M P et al (2017) reported a new endemic plant Rotala kanayensis from the marshy substratum of a drying depression on the lateritic rock surface.'
References
- "Kanayi topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Kanayi climate: Temperature Kanayi & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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