Tamil Nadu, India
Melanikkuli
Melanikkuli is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now28°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time13:49
11.27° N, 79.49° EElevation 30 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low32° / 24°
Rain this month206mm
Best timeJan–Mar
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Melanikkuli at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:03 · 17:5111 h 48 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous96% · Moonrise 16:22Next 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 month21°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthOctober
206 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
18 mm of rain
Monuments nearby3+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Melanikkuli
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
28°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 3 km/h · humidity 82%
Today24 Oct30°25°25.1 mm
Sun25 Oct29°24°50 mm
Mon26 Oct30°24°13.6 mm
Tue27 Oct33°24°
Wed28 Oct33°24°
Thu29 Oct33°25°
Fri30 Oct31°24°
Sat31 Oct32°24°
Sun1 Nov31°24°
Mon2 Nov31°24°0.5 mm
When to go to Melanikkuli
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 | 71 | 54 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 51 |
| High | 28° | 31° | 34° | 36° | 38° | 37° | 36° | 35° | 34° | 32° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 20° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 33 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 59 | 56 | 85 | 117 | 137 | 206 | 319 | 188 |
| Wet days | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 16 |
What's on in Melanikkuli
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Melanikkuli
Nature around Melanikkuli
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Melanikkuli
Earthquakes around Melanikkuli
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 110 km
Towns and villages around Melanikkuli
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Vannānkuli0.4 kmKudikkādu1.2 kmRāmadevanallūr1.3 kmChokkalingapuram1.7 kmPāppākkudi2.1 kmUdapperi2.6 kmKāttagaram3.2 kmKundaveli3.4 kmVangudi3.6 kmMīnsurutti3.9 kmMelteruvu3.9 kmAyyappanāyakkanpettai4.1 kmMandapateru4.3 kmPadanilai4.3 kmĀlattippallam4.5 kmNarasingampālaiyam4.6 kmVīrabogam4.8 kmKāduvetti4.8 kmReddipālaiyam4.9 kmKailāsapuram5 kmSaluppai5.4 kmIdaiyankudikkādu5.4 kmChattram5.5 kmMuttuservaimatam5.6 kmPattakkurichchi5.8 kmIlaiyaperumālnallūr6.1 kmRādāpuram6.1 kmKāduvetti6.3 kmDharmasamudram6.3 kmPillaipālaiyam6.4 kmPākalmedu6.5 kmKollāpuram6.7 kmIrudayapuram6.7 kmPallivādi6.8 kmChinnakrishnāpuram6.8 kmKovilvalākkai6.9 kmGangavadanganallūr7 kmIravānkudi7.2 kmMel Sambuodai7.3 kmĀndikkuppam7.3 kmVettiyārvettu7.4 kmSengamedu7.4 kmKulottunganallūr7.7 kmGangaikondapuram7.8 kmMātāpuram8 kmManmalai8.1 kmTirukkalappur8.1 kmMuttunāyakkankuppam8.2 kmPallarnattam8.4 kmMeyyāputtūr8.4 kmKaruvālapparkovil8.5 kmPichchanūr8.6 kmValavaneri8.8 kmKūmulankuli9 kmUdaiyārteruvu9 kmChunnāmbukkuli9.1 kmNettalankurichchi9.1 kmPūvāykulam9.4 kmVānamanallūr9.5 kmPeriyakrishnāpuram9.7 kmValakkurichchi9.7 kmTottikulam9.8 kmVīrasolagan9.8 kmVishappallam9.9 kmMettutteru9.9 kmKalleri10 kmAnikkudittān10 kmKīl Neduvāy10 kmVanaduraiyankuppam10 kmPūvānippattu10 kmEdaikkattu11 kmUyattappallam11 kmRettappallam11 kmKankanūr11 kmSāttanappattu11 kmTalutālaimedu11 kmPirāncheri11 kmTattūr11 kmPanchanankarai11 kmPallarteru11 km
Places near Melanikkuli
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Melanikkuli?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Melanikkuli.
What is the hottest month in Melanikkuli?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Melanikkuli?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the rainiest month in Melanikkuli?
October is the wettest month with about 206 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.