Climate

Machilipatnam gets annual rainfall due to the southwest monsoon.   The climate is tropical in nature with hot summers and moderate winters. The hottest months are between April and June.  
The average normal rainfall in the district is 102 cm.   Machilipatnam is frequently hit by cyclones due to low pressure created by the southwest monsoon.   On 8th December 2004, a high capacity S-Band Doppler radar meant for cyclone warning was installed, commissioned and operationalized at the city. It was purchased from a German manufacturer, Gematronik.   With the installation of the radar, the state will be better equipped to track down cyclones by the onset of monsoon, according to an official from the State Met Office talking to the The Hindu newspaper. This facility will monitor 960 km long coastline of the state.   The radar's information is posted real-time on the Indian Meteorological Department website. Similar radars were installed in other coastal cities forming a S-Band Cyclone Detection Radar Network.