What is the climate required for Chilli cultivation?

Chilli crop require a warm and humid climate for its best growth and dry weather during the maturation of fruits. A temperature ranging from 20 to 25°C is ideal for chilli. In chilli fruit development adversely affected at temperature of about 37°C or more. Heavy rainfall leads to poor fruit set and in association with high humidity leads to rotting of chilli fruits. High temperature and low relative humidity increase the transpiration during flowering resulting in shedding of buds, flowers and small fruits.