Tamil Nadu, India
Erode
Erode is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. It has a population of about 157,101 (2020). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Now24°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population157,101
Local time02:33
11.34° N, 77.73° EElevation 170 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low32° / 23°
Rain this month154mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Erode at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:10 · 17:5911 h 49 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 15:48Next 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 April
Coolest month20°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthOctober
154 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
6 mm of rain
Monuments nearby1+
within 12 km
How Erode has grown
People living in the built-up area (158 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+31%632k in 1975 → 829k in 2025Weather in Erode
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
24°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 6 km/h · humidity 95%
Today23 Oct30°24°32.9 mm
Sat24 Oct29°24°15.1 mm
Sun25 Oct28°24°21.3 mm
Mon26 Oct29°24°31.1 mm
Tue27 Oct32°24°1.6 mm
Wed28 Oct33°24°
Thu29 Oct30°23°
Fri30 Oct30°23°
Sat31 Oct31°23°
When to go to Erode
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 | 62 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 40 | 58 |
| High | 32° | 34° | 37° | 38° | 38° | 35° | 33° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 30° | 30° |
| Low | 20° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 6 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 64 | 29 | 52 | 74 | 79 | 154 | 105 | 30 |
| Wet days | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 9 |
What's on in Erode
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Erode
Nature around Erode
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Erode
Tropical storms · Erode
Universities and research institutes
Government College of Engineering, ErodeUniversity or college · founded 1984
Nandha College of PharmacyUniversity or college · founded 1992
Kongu Arts and Science CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1994
Nandha Siddha Medical College and HospitalUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Erode
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Karungalpālaiyam1.2 kmEdaiyankāttuvalasu1.4 kmPeriyavalasu1.9 kmVīrappanchathiram2 kmVairapālaiyam2 kmMolakavundanvalasu2.1 kmKollampālaiyam2.2 kmSukkaramanikavundanvalasu2.3 kmVendipālaiyam2.4 kmSūrampatti2.5 kmKondappanāyakkanvalasu2.5 kmMūlappālaiyam3 kmKumarāyankuttai3 kmKāsipālaiyam3.2 kmNanjappakavundanvalasu3.3 kmManikkampālaiyam3.3 kmNochchikkuttaivalasu3.7 kmBrāhmana Periya Agrahāram3.7 kmChinnachettipālaiyam3.9 kmVettukāttuvalasu3.9 kmPalaiyapālaiyam4.1 kmKurikārampālaiyam4.1 kmChettipālaiyam4.2 kmPeriya Semūr4.6 kmChinnasadayampālaiyam4.6 kmChinna Semūr4.6 kmVīrappanpālaiyam4.7 kmMuniyappampālaiyam4.8 kmChinnakarukapālaiyam4.8 kmSubbarāyavalasu4.9 kmPuduvalasu4.9 kmVelappakkavundanvalasu5 kmNalliyampālaiyam5.1 kmKarukkampālaiyam5.1 kmRangampālaiyam5.2 kmPunjai Lakkāpuram5.2 kmSadayampālaiyam5.3 kmRagupattināyakkampālaiyam5.4 kmSengodampālaiyam5.4 kmVellālapālaiyam5.5 kmĀnaikkāttupālaiyam5.5 kmTannīrpandalpālaiyam5.5 kmMānikkampālaiyam5.6 kmKarippāraivalasu5.7 kmPudūr5.7 kmRettaippalivalasu5.9 kmVīrappannādiyūr6 kmVillarasampatti6.1 kmMuttukkavundanpālaiyam6.1 kmEllaippālaiyam6.2 kmKumārapālaiyam6.2 kmMāmarattuppālaiyam6.2 kmAlayampālaiyam6.4 kmSenapattipālaiyam6.4 kmIndirapuram6.5 kmTindal6.5 kmPalanikkavundanpālaiyam6.5 kmKuruppakavundanpudūr6.6 kmMaravapālaiyam6.6 kmToddampattipallarnattam6.8 kmDaivapuram6.9 kmSellayampālaiyam6.9 kmPudūrchennimalipālaiyam7 kmOdakkāttuvalasu7 kmKiriyampatti7 kmMuttampālaiyam7 kmVīrappanpālaiyam7.1 kmOndikkāranpālaiyam7.1 kmKaruvakavundanpālaiyam7.1 kmKongampālaiyam7.1 kmAthaiyampālaiyam7.2 kmRāmanāthapurampudūr7.2 kmChinniyampālaiyam7.2 kmSemmāndavalasu7.2 kmSottaiyampālaiyam7.4 kmMāngāttuvalasu7.4 kmMokkayampālaiyam7.4 kmĀlāngāttuvalasu7.5 kmKulattuppālaiyam7.6 kmNādakavundanpālaiyam7.6 km
Erode from above
Around Erode13 places to see, do and reach nearby
Bhavani RiverNature11 kmKalingarayan AnicutMonument12 kmGovernment Museum, ErodeMuseum1.3 kmMahakavi Bharathi Memorial LibraryMuseum1.4 kmErode JunctionStation1.6 kmErode Diesel Loco Shed Track: Double Electric-LineStation2.3 kmCauveryStation3.8 kmBhavaniPlace12 kmPallipalayamPlace4.5 kmSankagiriPlace21 kmKomarapalayamPlace12 kmChennimalaiPlace24 kmPerunduraiPlace17 km
Getting to Erode
Coimbatore International AirportCJB
82 kmTiruchirappalli International AirportTRZ
126 kmMysore AirportMYQ
153 kmErode JunctionRailway station
1.6 kmErode Diesel Loco Shed Track: Double Electric-LineRailway station
2.3 kmCauveryRailway station
3.8 kmPlaces near Erode
Places with a climate like Erode
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Erode?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Erode.
What is the hottest month in Erode?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Erode?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the rainiest month in Erode?
October is the wettest month with about 154 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.