Under the Köppen climate classification, Mangalore has a tropical monsoon climate and is under the direct influence of the Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoon.[75] It receives about 95 per cent of its total annual rainfall between May to October but remains extremely dry from December to March.[75] Humidity is approximately 75 per cent on average and peaks during June, July and August.[76] The maximum average humidity is 93 per cent in July and average minimum humidity is 56 per cent in January.[76] Mangalore experiences moderate to gusty winds during day time and gentle winds at night.[77] The driest and least humid months are from December to February.[78] During this period, temperatures during the day stay below 34 °C (93 °F) and drop to about 19 °C (66 °F) at night.[79] The lowest temperature recorded at Panambur is 15.6 °C (60 °F) on 8 January 1992 and at Bajpe it is 15.9 °C (61 °F) on 19 November 1974.[80] According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the temperature in Mangalore has never reached 40 °C (104 °F).[81] The summer gives way to the monsoon season, when the city experiences the highest precipitation of all urban centres in India due to the influence of the Western Ghats.[82] The rains subside in September but there is occasional rainfall in October.[83] The highest rainfall recorded in a 24-hour period is 330.8 mm (13 in) on 22 June 2003.[80] In 1994, Mangalore recorded its highest annual rainfall at 5,018.52 mm (198 in).[84]