Tamil Nadu, India
Kāranai
Kāranai is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India, close to the sea. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now27°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time19:31
12.63° N, 80.14° EElevation 16 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low30° / 25°
Rain this month276mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJan–Mar
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kāranai at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:01 · 17:4711 h 45 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 17:47Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Mar
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month34°C
Average high in May
Coolest month22°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
90 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
13 mm of rain
Warmest sea30°C
April
Monuments nearby8+
2 of them World Heritage
Weather in Kāranai
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
27°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 14 km/h · humidity 86%
Today25 Oct28°27°20.7 mm
Mon26 Oct30°26°5.2 mm
Tue27 Oct32°24°
Wed28 Oct32°25°
Thu29 Oct31°26°
Fri30 Oct31°25°
Sat31 Oct30°25°
Sun1 Nov28°26°7 mm
Mon2 Nov27°24°14.5 mm
Tue3 Nov27°24°10.8 mm
When to go to Kāranai
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 | 78 | 85 | 75 | 59 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 39 | 48 | 59 |
| High | 27° | 28° | 30° | 32° | 34° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 30 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 60 | 90 | 130 | 144 | 276 | 358 | 164 |
| Wet days | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
What's on in Kāranai
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kāranai
Nature around Kāranai
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kāranai
Earthquakes around Kāranai
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 75 km
Towns and villages around Kāranai
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mannavedu Devadānam1.6 kmNandimantāngal1.8 kmNallāmpettai1.9 kmKunnappattu1.9 kmVadakadampādi2.1 kmĀndikuppam2.6 kmKulipantandalam2.6 kmMelakuppam2.7 kmDakshināvarti2.8 kmPerumāleri2.8 kmPanjantirutti3 kmAmayāmpattu3.3 kmSantanampattu3.5 kmKuttavākkam3.5 kmArunkunram3.6 kmKadampādi3.7 kmEchchūr3.9 kmMānāmathi3.9 kmKarikkamedu4.1 kmMamavettu4.2 kmAgaram4.2 kmPaiyanūr4.3 kmPūnjeri4.3 kmMelkanakkampattu4.4 kmĀmūr4.4 kmManamai4.6 kmNelvāy4.7 kmPuliyūr4.9 kmPorundavākkam4.9 kmAdigāmanallūr5 kmKalanippākkam5 kmKaruppangādu5.1 kmMelappattu5.1 kmPattikkādu5.2 kmOddarpālaiyam5.3 kmNallūr5.4 kmAchcharapākkam5.6 kmVenpurushanattam5.8 kmTirunilai5.9 kmMahabalipuram6 kmKokkilimedu6 kmKilākalani6.1 kmKottimangalam6.1 kmNattamkariyacheri6.1 kmMamallapuram City6.2 kmPulikkunram6.2 kmAmaippākkam6.4 kmSubrahmanyaswāmi6.4 kmOtteri6.5 kmSirudāvūr6.6 kmĪgai6.6 kmRāyamangalam6.7 kmKunnattūr6.7 kmAchcharavākkam7.1 kmPūndi7.3 kmNarasankuppam7.3 kmMullikolattūr7.3 kmRāmayapuram7.5 kmPeriyavippedu7.6 kmVadakkuppattu7.6 kmĀrambākkam7.8 kmSinnavippedu7.8 kmSāluvankuppam7.9 kmPettai7.9 kmDevaneri8 kmIrumpili8 kmKalpakkam8.1 kmEdaiyūr8.2 kmKangolipettai8.2 kmOragadam8.2 kmKattakalani8.2 kmEdakunram8.2 kmMangalam8.2 kmSembākkam8.3 kmMullipākkam8.3 kmPudūr8.3 kmNeikuppi8.4 kmMadayattūr8.4 kmĀlattūr8.5 kmPallinattam8.5 km
Places near Kāranai
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kāranai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kāranai.
What is the hottest month in Kāranai?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Kāranai?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kāranai?
July is the wettest month with about 90 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Kāranai?
The sea is warmest in April at about 30°C and coolest in January at about 27°C.