Tamil Nadu, India
Mel Kottai
Mel Kottai is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now27°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time15:43
9.61° N, 78.71° EElevation 29 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low33° / 24°
Rain this month194mm
Best timeJan–Mar
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mel Kottai at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:05 · 17:5511 h 50 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 17:58Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Mar
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month38°C
Average high in May
Coolest month22°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthOctober
194 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
25 mm of rain
Monuments nearby1+
within 52 km
Weather in Mel Kottai
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
27°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 4 km/h · humidity 87%
Today26 Oct28°24°28.1 mm
Tue27 Oct31°24°10.6 mm
Wed28 Oct34°25°
Thu29 Oct33°23°
Fri30 Oct33°25°
Sat31 Oct32°24°0.9 mm
Sun1 Nov31°24°
Mon2 Nov31°24°2.1 mm
Tue3 Nov31°24°5.3 mm
When to go to Mel Kottai
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 | 66 | 62 | 51 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 48 |
| High | 30° | 32° | 35° | 36° | 38° | 37° | 36° | 36° | 35° | 33° | 30° | 29° |
| Low | 21° | 22° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 29 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 51 | 34 | 55 | 60 | 95 | 194 | 200 | 108 |
| Wet days | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
What's on in Mel Kottai
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mel Kottai
Nature around Mel Kottai
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mel Kottai
Towns and villages around Mel Kottai
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Valasaikkadu0.7 kmSālaigrāmam1 kmRādāppuli1.5 kmVadakkūr1.7 kmPichchankurichchi1.8 kmKusavapālaiyam1.9 kmVadakkukīranūr2.7 kmRangasamudram3 kmTerkusamudram3 kmTerkukīranūr3.2 kmAiyampatti3.2 kmKalvelli3.5 kmTarikomban3.6 kmVattatevankudi3.8 kmPudukkudi3.8 kmVadakkusamudram4 kmKarumbakuttam4.3 kmParattavayal4.3 kmPeriyatovūr4.4 kmPoduvendal4.4 kmPuliyūr4.6 kmUkkirapāndipuram4.7 kmVarundi4.8 kmNarikattanpottal4.8 kmPudukkulam5.1 kmValaiyanendal5.2 kmUndakudi5.2 kmKottaiyūrnattambādi5.3 kmViraiyādakandan5.4 kmPitāmbaranendal5.4 kmChinnatovūr5.6 kmAriyālūr5.7 kmVaduvakudi5.7 kmSaliyavāganapuram5.7 kmMuttūr5.8 kmChittanendal5.9 kmAriyāndipuram5.9 kmTenkadukkāy5.9 kmVadakkukudi6 kmKottaiyūr6 kmKarunchutti6 kmPanchati6.2 kmPudukkottai6.2 kmSolavūrani6.2 kmSeruvalla6.2 kmOchchantattu6.3 kmVisvanāthapuram6.4 kmPerumālendal6.5 kmNanniyāvūr6.5 kmAramanaikkarai6.5 kmSangani6.6 kmVadakadukkay6.7 kmArasadi6.7 kmKuttanūr6.7 kmKaliyāni6.8 kmKalangādānkottai7 kmPudūr7 kmMasidevanūr7 kmSivilāti7.1 kmVallakkulam7.1 kmNattambadi7.2 kmVullukani7.2 kmTokkanendal7.3 kmPerumbālai7.3 kmKurichchi7.4 kmVirantidal7.4 kmNallūr7.6 kmMarukankudiyiruppu7.6 kmAranaiyūr7.8 kmKongampatti7.9 kmSāttani7.9 kmKallūrani8 kmSaliyantidal8 kmSittūrani8 kmVānnikudi8.1 kmOdaiyanūr8.1 kmRājāpuliyendal8.1 kmKirikkudi8.2 kmVandal8.3 kmKombadumaruta8.3 km
Places near Mel Kottai
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Mel Kottai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mel Kottai.
What is the hottest month in Mel Kottai?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Mel Kottai?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mel Kottai?
October is the wettest month with about 194 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.