Tamil Nadu, India
Arākulam
Arākulam is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India, 420 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Now26°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population–
Local time09:40
10.99° N, 77.21° EElevation 420 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low30° / 22°
Rain this month180mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Arākulam at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:13 · 17:5811 h 46 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous88% · Moonrise 20:57Next 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 April
Coolest month19°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthOctober
180 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
8 mm of rain
Monuments nearby2+
within 37 km
Weather in Arākulam
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
26°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 19 km/h · humidity 74%
Today29 Oct30°23°
Fri30 Oct31°22°
Sat31 Oct31°22°
Sun1 Nov31°23°2.1 mm
Mon2 Nov29°23°2.8 mm
Tue3 Nov31°22°
Wed4 Nov28°22°
Thu5 Nov29°22°10.4 mm
Fri6 Nov29°22°11.2 mm
When to go to Arākulam
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 | 70 | 66 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 47 | 61 |
| High | 30° | 33° | 35° | 36° | 34° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 28° |
| Low | 19° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 10 | 8 | 27 | 52 | 61 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 180 | 153 | 42 |
| Wet days | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
What's on in Arākulam
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Arākulam
Nature around Arākulam
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Arākulam
Towns and villages around Arākulam
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kasba Ayyampālaiyam2.1 kmParuvāy2.4 kmChinnakodangipālaiyam2.6 kmPudūr2.8 kmIdaiyapālaiyam2.9 kmKaradivavi2.9 kmKaradibāvi2.9 kmMuttāndipālaiyam3 kmSāmikavundanpālaiyam3.1 kmKodangipālaiyam3.4 kmSemmipālaiyam3.9 kmGāladanpettai4 kmSukkampalayam4.1 kmRāsākkavundanpālaiyam4.2 kmKottumuttipālaiyam4.3 kmVeppankuttaipālaiyampudūr4.4 kmPerumākkavundanpālaiyam4.4 kmVelappakavundanpālaiyam5 kmRangasamudram5.1 kmAnupatti5.2 kmMallekavundanpālaiyam5.3 kmPalaiyūr5.3 kmPanikkampatti5.5 kmChinnakavundanpālaiyam5.5 kmKālavelampatti6.3 kmBālasamudram6.3 kmPuliyampatti6.4 kmIdaiyapālaiyam6.4 kmIchchippatti6.6 kmNaduvelāmpālaiyam6.7 kmŪnjappālaiyam6.8 kmŪttukkuli6.9 kmNāsuvampālaiyam6.9 kmKusavampālaiyam6.9 kmKombakāttudūr7 kmPallavarāyampālaiyam7 kmChinna Vadugapālaiyam7.2 kmTirumāndāmpālaiyam7.2 kmVenkatāpuram7.2 kmDevarāyampālaiyam7.2 kmMattanāyakkanpālaiyam7.4 kmKombakāttupālaiyam7.5 kmSengodampālaiyam7.5 kmPeddāmuchchipālaiyam7.5 kmSadaiyanchettipālaiyam7.6 kmKidātturai7.7 kmRāsakavundanpālaiyam7.8 kmVadugapālaiyam8 kmKarumampālaiyam8 kmKrishnāpuram8.1 kmAmmāpālaiyam8.2 kmValaiyapālaiyam8.3 kmAyyampālaiyam8.4 kmMānikkāpuram8.5 kmPalladam8.8 kmVadugapālaiyam Pudūr9 kmKandampālaiyam9.2 kmKāmanāyakkanpālaiyam9.3 kmPallipālaiyam9.3 kmMānāsipālaiyam9.5 kmChittambalam9.6 kmKālipālaiyam9.6 kmPachchāpālaiyam9.7 kmKallampālaiyam9.7 kmVadugapālaiyam9.8 kmPudūr9.8 kmKaraiyāmpudūr9.8 kmVelampālaiyam9.9 kmTekkupālaiyam10 kmNāranāpuram10 kmPilliyappampālaiyam10 kmRāyapālaiyam10 kmAlūttuppālaiyam10 kmPerumāmpālaiyam10 kmKanakkampālaiyam10 kmMūnumadai10 kmParameswarampālaiyam11 kmKettanūr11 kmSedampālaiyam11 kmMādanpudūr11 km
Places near Arākulam
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Arākulam?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Arākulam.
What is the hottest month in Arākulam?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Arākulam?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the rainiest month in Arākulam?
October is the wettest month with about 180 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.