Tamil Nadu, India
Ārakkādu
Ārakkādu is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now25°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time07:07
11.10° N, 79.55° EElevation 21 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low32° / 25°
Rain this month207mm
Best timeJan–Mar
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ārakkādu at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:03 · 17:5011 h 47 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 17:52Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Mar
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month37°C
Average high in May
Coolest month22°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthOctober
207 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
17 mm of rain
Monuments nearby3+
within 35 km
Weather in Ārakkādu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
25°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 16 km/h · humidity 94%
Today26 Oct27°24°20.5 mm
Tue27 Oct30°24°
Wed28 Oct32°25°
Thu29 Oct32°25°
Fri30 Oct32°25°
Sat31 Oct32°24°
Sun1 Nov30°23°0.9 mm
Mon2 Nov29°24°8.1 mm
Tue3 Nov29°24°4.2 mm
When to go to Ārakkādu
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 | 71 | 73 | 57 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 43 | 52 |
| High | 28° | 31° | 33° | 35° | 37° | 37° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 32° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 21° | 22° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 35 | 30 | 17 | 24 | 57 | 51 | 74 | 104 | 123 | 207 | 335 | 196 |
| Wet days | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 16 |
What's on in Ārakkādu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ārakkādu
Nature around Ārakkādu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ārakkādu
Earthquakes around Ārakkādu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 120 km
Towns and villages around Ārakkādu
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ālangudi1.1 kmVilliyanallūr1.2 kmNāgamangalamnattam1.5 kmTirumanacheri2.2 kmMurugamangalam2.2 kmTiruvilakkudi2.7 kmKuthalam3 kmRājagopalapuram3.3 kmMādirimangalam3.9 kmKadalangudi3.9 kmKshetrapālapuram4.1 kmTirumangalam4.5 kmKīlavali4.6 kmSenniyanallūr4.7 kmToludālangudi5.1 kmMallikarcherinattam5.2 kmVānādirājapuram5.7 kmKāli5.7 kmMekkirimangalam5.8 kmTirukkodikāval6.1 kmCholanpettai6.2 kmPandāravādai6.5 kmKanniyanattam6.5 kmSottamangalam6.7 kmMelaiyūr6.7 kmChittākkādu6.8 kmPonnūr6.9 kmMahārājapuram6.9 kmKilliyūr6.9 kmPerumālkovil7.2 kmTiruvāduturai7.2 kmPalaiyagūdalūr7.3 kmNeyvāsal7.4 kmKalyānasolapuram7.4 kmPāndūr7.6 kmAsikkādu7.7 kmTiruchchittambalam7.7 kmKokkūr7.9 kmBūdangudi7.9 kmPuttagaram8.2 kmMāllārpatti8.2 kmAivanallur8.2 kmMaruttūr8.4 kmArumolittevan8.5 kmPandāravādai Māppadugai8.7 kmPerāvūr8.8 kmMaraiyūr8.8 kmKadalangudi9.1 kmĀttūr9.1 kmKorukkai9.2 kmSengudi9.3 kmKovangudi9.3 kmUkkadai9.4 kmKesingan9.5 kmKolaiyūr9.6 kmKaruppūr9.6 kmKānjivāy9.7 kmKomal9.8 kmKumāramangalam10 kmTālancheri10 kmEdakkiyam10 kmKornād10 kmPakkam10 kmKallikkadu10 kmKovalamodu11 kmKankanamputtūr11 kmKappūr11 kmPattamangalam11 kmNīdūr11 kmPuttamangalam11 kmKottangudi11 kmTiruvilandūr11 kmKīlakalangan11 kmValuvūr11 kmPālaiyūr12 kmVakkāramāri12 kmMayiladuthurai12 kmAgarakkīrangudi12 kmManganallūr12 kmElandangudi12 km
Places near Ārakkādu
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ārakkādu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ārakkādu.
What is the hottest month in Ārakkādu?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 37°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Ārakkādu?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ārakkādu?
October is the wettest month with about 207 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.