Kanayi
Village in Kerala, India
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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) |
| Postal code | 670307 |
| 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, 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[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.
