Tamil Nadu, India
Ambattur
Ambattur is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. It has a population of about 466,205 (2011). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now27°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population466,205
Local time22:45
13.10° N, 80.16° EElevation 18 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low30° / 25°
Rain this month280mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ambattur at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:03 · 17:4511 h 42 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous91% · Moonrise 20:40Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month36°C
Average high in May
Coolest month22°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthAugust
131 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
10 mm of rain
Monuments nearby6+
within 14 km
Weather in Ambattur
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
27°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 76%
Today28 Oct33°24°
Thu29 Oct32°24°
Fri30 Oct32°25°
Sat31 Oct31°24°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov30°25°0.7 mm
Mon2 Nov30°24°7.3 mm
Tue3 Nov30°23°12.7 mm
Wed4 Nov29°24°4.1 mm
Thu5 Nov29°24°4.7 mm
Fri6 Nov30°24°5.5 mm
When to go to Ambattur
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 68 |
| High | 28° | 30° | 32° | 34° | 36° | 35° | 34° | 33° | 32° | 30° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 21° | 22° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 29 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 70 | 101 | 131 | 143 | 280 | 324 | 150 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 9 |
What's on in Ambattur
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ambattur
12 km
Chennai Central railway station
14 km
Elphinstone Bridge, ChennaiBuilt 1840
14 km
St. Mary's Church, Chennai
14 km
Royapuram railway station13 km
Southern Railway HeadquartersBuilt 192112 km
Madras Music SeasonBuilt 1928
Museum11 km
Government Museum, ChennaiBuilt 1851
Museum13 km
Birla PlanetariumBuilt 1988Outdoors around Ambattur
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Madras Gymkhana Club Golf AnnexeGolf courses
2.2 kmMY ROOMViewpoints
2.5 kmAnna Nagar TowerViewpoints
2.7 kmChennai Snake ParkZoos
3.2 kmChildren's Park, GuindyZoos
3.4 kmCamp TonakelaCamp sites
3.9 kmNature around Ambattur
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ambattur
Earthquakes around Ambattur
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 127 km
Tropical storms · Ambattur
TSTropical Storm Fengal (2024)96 km · 83 km/hC1Cyclone Michaung (2023)92 km · 102 km/hTSTropical Storm Mandous (2022)61 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm of 8 November 2021 (2021)77 km · 74 km/hC1Cyclone Nivar (2020)59 km · 74 km/hC2Cyclone Vardah (2016)28 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Nilam (2012)59 km · 93 km/hTSTropical Storm Jal (2010)18 km · 65 km/hC1Cyclone of 26 November 1996 (1996)37 km · 83 km/hTSTropical Storm of 28 October 1994 (1994)22 km · 83 km/hTSTropical Storm of 9 December 1985 (1985)89 km · 83 km/hC2Cyclone of 9 November 1984 (1984)47 km · 157 km/hTSTropical Storm of 16 October 1982 (1982)76 km · 65 km/h
Towns and villages around Ambattur
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Attippattu1 kmNalambūr1.6 kmVenkatapuram2.6 kmVillivākkam2.9 kmMaduravoyal3.4 kmMaduraivayal4.1 kmReddipālaiyam4.6 kmVaishnavi Nagar5.2 kmVīrarāghavapuram6.5 kmKannapalayam6.7 kmPorur7 kmPoonamallee7.5 kmSM Marble7.7 kmRamapuram7.7 kmAmbattur8.3 kmMettuppalaiyam8.7 kmBānavedutottam8.8 kmVellanur8.9 kmAriyappancheri9.8 kmSokkanallūr10 kmNazarathpettai11 kmAlinjivākkam11 kmAgaram11 kmTandurai11 kmPādiyanallūr11 kmPālavedu12 kmTirumeshi12 kmSittukkādu12 kmVilangādupākkam12 kmVirapuram13 kmPannivākkam13 kmPettai13 kmNodlūr13 kmMenambedu13 kmMel Pākkam14 kmAlamādi14 kmBangārampettaichori14 kmUembilivaram14 kmMelpedu15 kmDāsiripuram15 kmPerungāvūr15 kmAngādu15 kmEdmpālaiyam15 km
Ambattur from above
Around Ambattur30 places to see, do and reach nearby
Puzhal LakeNature7.7 kmChetput LakeNature9.2 kmAmbattur LakeNature2.3 kmKorattur aeriNature3.5 kmParuthipattu LakeNature6.2 kmAyanambakkam LakeNature2.3 kmMarina BeachNature14 kmEdward Elliot's BeachNature16 kmChennai Central railway stationMonument12 kmElphinstone Bridge, ChennaiMonument14 kmSt. Mary's Church, ChennaiMonument14 kmRoyapuram railway stationMonument14 kmSouthern Railway HeadquartersMonument13 kmMadras Music SeasonMonument12 kmGovernment Museum, ChennaiMuseum11 kmBirla PlanetariumMuseum13 kmChennai Rail MuseumMuseum5.0 kmTamil Nadu Police MuseumMuseum11 kmVivekanandar IllamMuseum14 kmPattaravakkamStation1.9 kmAmbatturStation2.0 kmKoratturStation3.0 kmChokani JettyFerry port15 kmCoal Berth 3Ferry port26 kmChennaiPlace13 kmTiruvottiyurPlace17 kmMadhavaramPlace9.4 kmPallavaramPlace15 kmTambaramPlace20 kmSaint Thomas MountPlace11 km
Getting to Ambattur
Chennai International AirportMAA
12 kmTirupati International AirportTIR
90 kmPondicherry AirportPNY
131 kmPattaravakkamRailway station
1.9 kmAmbatturRailway station
2 kmKoratturRailway station
3 kmChokani JettyFerry port
15 kmCoal Berth 3Ferry port
26 kmPlaces near Ambattur
Places with a climate like Ambattur
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ambattur?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ambattur.
What is the hottest month in Ambattur?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Ambattur?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ambattur?
August is the wettest month with about 131 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.