Tamil Nadu, India
Nellimalai
Nellimalai 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 time02:04
12.16° N, 79.37° EElevation 115 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low31° / 23°
Rain this month200mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Nellimalai at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:04 · 17:5111 h 47 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous93% · Moonrise 16:22Next 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 month20°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthOctober
200 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
15 mm of rain
Monuments nearby5+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Nellimalai
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 98%
Today24 Oct30°24°31.3 mm
Sun25 Oct28°23°21.7 mm
Mon26 Oct27°23°38.2 mm
Tue27 Oct31°23°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct32°25°
Thu29 Oct33°25°
Fri30 Oct32°24°
Sat31 Oct31°23°
Sun1 Nov30°22°
When to go to Nellimalai
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 | 74 | 70 | 55 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 43 | 59 |
| High | 29° | 32° | 34° | 37° | 38° | 37° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 31° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 19° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 19 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 70 | 64 | 96 | 132 | 160 | 200 | 208 | 116 |
| Wet days | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 11 |
What's on in Nellimalai
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Nellimalai
Nature around Nellimalai
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nellimalai
Earthquakes around Nellimalai
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 95 km
Towns and villages around Nellimalai
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Pādippallam1.5 kmPudūr1.9 kmMullūr2.2 kmTāndavasamudram2.3 kmTacchampattu2.4 kmArungunam2.6 kmPudūr2.6 kmAnaiyeri2.9 kmSennālūr3 kmKalleri3.3 kmAttiyūr3.5 kmDevadānampettai3.6 kmSirulakuppam3.7 kmVarikkal3.7 kmKonalūr3.8 kmKosapālaiyam3.8 kmKanakkankuppam3.9 kmTinnalūr4.1 kmPudupettai4.2 kmGangavaram4.4 kmPerīyamūr4.8 kmPudūr4.8 kmOdiyattūr4.8 kmKīlmalai4.9 kmChinnaponnampundi5 kmKārai5.2 kmNāgampundi5.2 kmAnantapuram5.4 kmUmaiyapuram5.5 kmSittarasūr5.6 kmPulivandi5.7 kmManalpādi5.9 kmTuttippattu6 kmMottūr6.2 kmSittampundi6.4 kmSirūnāmpūndi6.7 kmPonnankuppam6.8 kmKānai7.1 kmPudūr7.2 kmSankītamangalam7.2 kmMattūrtirukkai7.2 kmPasumalaitāngal7.4 kmAppampattu7.4 kmKavarai7.5 kmReddipālaiyam7.6 kmNangathur7.6 kmOddampattu7.6 kmKadagampūndi7.7 kmPanamalai7.7 kmPerunkappur7.9 kmPālappattu8 kmChinnappanāyakkanpālaiyam8 kmNayampādi8.2 kmSalavanūr8.2 kmMinamūr8.4 kmTiruvadikunnam8.5 kmPudūr8.5 kmPettai8.5 kmMāvattambādi8.6 kmPallipattu8.7 kmPuduppattu8.7 kmKannandal8.7 kmSorattuperiyānkuppam8.8 kmAngarayanallur8.8 kmVellaiyāmpattu8.9 kmPuduvellaiyāmpattu9 kmNagar9.1 kmMelkuppam9.1 kmMattapārai9.3 kmSenjipudūr9.4 kmKommedu9.5 kmJayankondan9.6 kmBaratantāngal9.6 kmRājapālaiyam9.8 kmPerunkalampūndi9.9 kmĀlampūndi10 kmKaruvākshi10 kmSattiyamangalam10 kmMuttattūr10 kmKāppai10 km
Places near Nellimalai
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Nellimalai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Nellimalai.
What is the hottest month in Nellimalai?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Nellimalai?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the rainiest month in Nellimalai?
October is the wettest month with about 200 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.