 The city has an equatorial climate with consistent temperatures , a considerable amount of rain , and high humidity throughout the course of the year . Temperatures range from 25 @.@ 5 ° C ( 77 @.@ 9 ° F ) to 27 @.@ 8 ° C ( 82 @.@ 0 ° F ) with an annual rainfall of around 2 @,@ 000 mm ( 79 in ) , mostly from November until February . Although the climate is relatively uniform , it can change through the monsoon seasons with variation of wind speeds and direction , cloudiness , and wet and dry seasons throughout the year . There are two monsoon periods every year , the first one happens between December and February , and is known as north @-@ east Monsoon . It is characterised by heavy rains and winds from the north @-@ east . The second one is the south @-@ west Monsoon , characterised by relative dryness with winds driven from the south and south @-@ west . It occurs between June and August . There are two inter @-@ Monsoon periods from March to May and from September to November , which are relatively calm with less rain and weaker winds . 
