Tamil Nadu, India
Kottankal
Kottankal is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now24°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population–
Local time20:04
12.24° N, 79.02° EElevation 187 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low31° / 23°
Rain this month185mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kottankal at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:05 · 17:5211 h 47 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 17:06Next 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 month19°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthOctober
185 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
9 mm of rain
Monuments nearby3+
within 59 km
Weather in Kottankal
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
24°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 3 km/h · humidity 99%
Today24 Oct29°23°24.3 mm
Sun25 Oct27°23°45 mm
Mon26 Oct30°23°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct32°22°
Wed28 Oct33°22°
Thu29 Oct33°23°
Fri30 Oct32°23°
Sat31 Oct32°21°
Sun1 Nov31°23°2 mm
Mon2 Nov30°23°0.5 mm
When to go to Kottankal
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 | 73 | 69 | 54 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 44 | 59 |
| High | 29° | 32° | 35° | 37° | 38° | 36° | 35° | 34° | 34° | 31° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 18° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 15 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 81 | 57 | 92 | 121 | 165 | 185 | 160 | 80 |
| Wet days | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 11 |
What's on in Kottankal
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kottankal
Nature around Kottankal
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kottankal
Earthquakes around Kottankal
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 134 km
Towns and villages around Kottankal
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Aiyampālaiyam1.3 kmAttiyandal1.6 kmPuliampatti2 kmAdiannāmalai2.3 kmKāveriyampūndī2.5 kmĀnāpurandan2.5 kmDevanandal2.9 kmKosalai3.1 kmKanandampūndi3.2 kmAgaram3.6 kmAdaiyūr3.7 kmPanditampattu3.7 kmAsuvanāgasuranai3.7 kmPerumbākkam3.7 kmPonakkādu4 kmChinnasamudram5 kmPeriyakolappādi5 kmNallavanpālaiyam5.2 kmVanadarayapalaiyam5.3 kmVengikkal5.5 kmPudūr5.6 kmSāvalpūndi5.7 kmVengāyavellūr5.9 kmMelsettipattu5.9 kmTirunakachchi5.9 kmTiruvannamalai6 kmKīlsettipattu6.2 kmSerāntāngal6.3 kmKīlnakkarai6.4 kmManjampūndi6.5 kmRāmapuram6.6 kmVisvantāngal6.7 kmMeltikkan6.7 kmArasudaiyāmpattu6.8 kmMelnakkarai6.8 kmKāriyandal6.9 kmMelserupākkam6.9 kmKīlnāttūr6.9 kmKilserupākkam6.9 kmPudūr7.1 kmNochchimalai7.5 kmDurginammiyandal7.5 kmMelputtiyandal7.5 kmSellaneri7.6 kmMuniyandal7.8 kmĀndāpattu7.8 kmMeyyūr7.9 kmNedungavādi8.1 kmKīlnāchipattu8.1 kmKilnāchipattu8.2 kmBīmānandal8.2 kmMelkachirāyampattu8.4 kmKīlkachirāyampattu8.6 kmVāniyantāngal8.7 kmKunnumarinji8.8 kmSadaiyonodai8.8 kmPichchanandal8.8 kmVelakkanandal8.9 kmMeikot9.1 kmKiliyappattu9.1 kmKīlvanakkambādi9.1 kmPachal9.2 kmEndal9.2 kmKannakandal9.3 kmSīlappandal9.6 kmMannai9.6 kmChānārpālaiyam9.8 kmIsakuppam9.9 kmŪsāmbādi9.9 kmMāttūr10 kmVāyvidāntāngal10 kmTaradāppattu10 kmChinnakangiyanūr10 kmKolakkaravādi10 kmSānānandal10 kmPallikondāpattu10 kmMalapāmbadi11 kmPadūr11 kmKarindulāmbādi11 kmNāchchānandal11 km
Places near Kottankal
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kottankal?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kottankal.
What is the hottest month in Kottankal?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Kottankal?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kottankal?
October is the wettest month with about 185 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.