Tamil Nadu, India
Arakkonam
Arakkonam is a town in Tamil Nadu, India. It has a population of about 79,080. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now25°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population79,080
Local time21:34
13.08° N, 79.67° EElevation 90 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low31° / 23°
Rain this month232mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Arakkonam at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:03 · 17:5011 h 46 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 15:41Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month38°C
Average high in May
Coolest month20°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthAugust
144 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
13 mm of rain
Monuments nearby1+
within 41 km
How Arakkonam has grown
People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+91%79k in 1975 → 150k in 2025Weather in Arakkonam
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
25°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 10 km/h · humidity 95%
Today22 Oct30°24°12.9 mm
Fri23 Oct30°23°19.4 mm
Sat24 Oct30°23°16.1 mm
Sun25 Oct30°24°20.2 mm
Mon26 Oct28°24°16.9 mm
Tue27 Oct32°23°
Wed28 Oct30°25°
Thu29 Oct32°24°
Fri30 Oct32°24°
Sat31 Oct32°25°2.9 mm
When to go to Arakkonam
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 | 72 | 71 | 56 | 49 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 45 | 62 |
| High | 29° | 32° | 35° | 37° | 38° | 36° | 35° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 19 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 68 | 72 | 109 | 144 | 153 | 232 | 208 | 100 |
| Wet days | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 10 |
What's on in Arakkonam
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Arakkonam
Nature around Arakkonam
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Arakkonam
Earthquakes around Arakkonam
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 139 km
Tropical storms · Arakkonam
TSTropical Storm Mandous (2022)96 km · 65 km/hC1Cyclone Nivar (2020)12 km · 83 km/hC2Cyclone Vardah (2016)25 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Nilam (2012)45 km · 93 km/hTSTropical Storm Jal (2010)36 km · 65 km/hC1Cyclone of 26 November 1996 (1996)77 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm of 28 October 1994 (1994)61 km · 83 km/hC2Cyclone of 9 November 1984 (1984)82 km · 157 km/h
Towns and villages around Arakkonam
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ayyappanāidukhandigai0.7 kmArkonamkhandigai1.1 kmPuliyamangalam2.3 kmAchchireddikhandigai2.4 kmUttūr2.7 kmAmmanūr2.9 kmKīlkuppam2.9 kmKāvanūr3.2 kmPerumuchchi3.2 kmMelpākkam3.4 kmJadaiyeri3.5 kmNarasingapuram3.5 kmBangārammakhandigai3.5 kmKainūr3.6 kmPudukhandigai3.9 kmVadamāmbākkam4 kmAmbarīshapuram4 kmVadamāmbākkamkhandigai4.1 kmDevadānam4.2 kmSeyyūrī4.4 kmMosur4.6 kmRājapālaiyam4.6 kmMelandaikhandigai4.7 kmPoyyapākkam4.7 kmAmmavartāngal4.9 kmAnavardikānpettai5 kmĀttūr5 kmIndrakhandigai5.1 kmMotūr5.1 kmKīlpākkam5.2 kmBālakrishnāpuram5.4 kmReddikhandigai5.4 kmPolūr5.4 kmKumminipetlai5.4 kmParitiputtūr5.5 kmNammāneri5.6 kmPolūrkhandigai5.8 kmMelānturai5.9 kmEdakhandigai5.9 kmKīlandurai6 kmMosūrkhandigai6 kmVīranārāyanapuram6 kmSitareddikhandigai6 kmVettakarakhandigai6.1 kmPālavāy6.1 kmKanniyāvedu6.2 kmIchchiputtūr6.3 kmKolattūr6.4 kmBangārunāyakankhandigai6.5 kmArigilavādi6.5 kmPudukhandigai6.5 kmKesavapuram6.7 kmKīlkhandigai6.7 kmKammavārakhandigai6.7 kmKarappantāngal6.7 kmKalyānavaradarājapuram6.8 kmNāgavedu6.8 kmĀdivināyakankhandigai7.1 kmVadakalattūr7.2 kmTandaiam7.2 kmAlliyappantāngal7.4 kmRettakolam7.4 kmSitteri7.4 kmTirumadalambākkam7.4 kmMāngāttucheri7.5 kmUliyampākkam7.6 kmIluppattandalam7.7 kmMudūr7.7 kmIsalapuram7.7 kmMelkādu7.8 kmPallāvaram7.9 kmArumbākkam8 kmVelūr8 kmParamesvaramangalam8 kmSubbanāyadukhandigai8.1 kmKonalam8.2 kmNagrikuppam8.2 kmRagavankhandigai8.2 kmKadambainellūr8.3 kmMulluvāy8.4 km
Arakkonam from above
Around Arakkonam11 places to see, do and reach nearby
Getting to Arakkonam
Chennai International AirportMAA
55 kmTirupati International AirportTIR
63 kmPondicherry AirportPNY
125 kmArakkonam JunctionRailway station
0.3 kmPuliyamangalamRailway station
1.6 kmMosurRailway station
4.5 kmPlaces near Arakkonam
Places with a climate like Arakkonam
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Arakkonam?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Arakkonam.
What is the hottest month in Arakkonam?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Arakkonam?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the rainiest month in Arakkonam?
August is the wettest month with about 144 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.