Tamil Nadu, India
Okkanam
Okkanam is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now25°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time05:03
11.15° N, 79.32° EElevation 60 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low32° / 24°
Rain this month201mm
Best timeJan–Mar
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Okkanam at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:04 · 17:5111 h 47 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 18:46Next 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
201 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
17 mm of rain
Monuments nearby3+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Okkanam
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
25°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 93%
Today27 Oct32°25°
Wed28 Oct33°24°
Thu29 Oct33°25°
Fri30 Oct33°25°
Sat31 Oct33°24°
Sun1 Nov31°24°
Mon2 Nov29°24°12 mm
Tue3 Nov29°24°13 mm
Wed4 Nov26°24°16.8 mm
When to go to Okkanam
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 | 71 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 42 | 52 |
| High | 29° | 32° | 35° | 37° | 38° | 37° | 36° | 35° | 34° | 32° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 20° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 29 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 67 | 56 | 86 | 119 | 142 | 201 | 289 | 161 |
| Wet days | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
What's on in Okkanam
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Okkanam
Nature around Okkanam
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Okkanam
Earthquakes around Okkanam
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 133 km
Towns and villages around Okkanam
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kāngiyankurichchi0.5 kmPilisuli0.6 kmNallanam2 kmCholankurichchi2 kmKāduvattānkurichchi2.7 kmEndal2.9 kmVānattiraiyanpatnam3.1 kmAlisikkudi3.2 kmNāyakanaippiriyāl3.6 kmSengarāyapuram3.9 kmTerkuvelitattanūr4.1 kmMelmakkolpatti4.1 kmIdaiyār4.1 kmVadakkuvelitattanūr4.1 kmMelappatti4.3 kmVāttikudikkādu4.5 kmKāraikkāttānkurichchi4.6 kmKallankulam4.6 kmAngarāyanallūr4.9 kmKachchipperumāl4.9 kmNaduvelitattanūr4.9 kmKayikolattattanūr5 kmParukkal5 kmUdaiyārteruvu5.1 kmUdaiyārpālaiyam5.2 kmSavuriyārpatti5.2 kmAttaneri5.2 kmMūrtiyān5.2 kmKūlāttukkuppam5.3 kmPorpatinjanallūr5.3 kmValavettikkuppamtattanūr5.3 kmKottiyāl5.5 kmMelūrtattanur5.6 kmTulārangurichchi5.6 kmSelakal5.8 kmIrulankudisai6 kmKudikkādutattanūr6 kmPottakkollaitattanūr6.1 kmMekkolpatti6.3 kmNaduvalūr6.4 kmPanniyādi6.4 kmKākāpālaiyam6.4 kmVadakadal6.5 kmAnaikkūdam6.5 kmUttirakkudi6.6 kmKodangudi6.7 kmKārgudi6.8 kmKaluvantondi6.8 kmPulliyārkulam6.8 kmPūnjakkollai7 kmSūryamanal7.1 kmMunittirayanpatti7.1 kmIlamangalam7.4 kmChettikkulippallam7.5 kmKaradikkulam7.5 kmSuttamalli7.5 kmPālaiyangarai7.5 kmVenānallūr7.6 kmMel Chintamani7.6 kmKalumangalam7.7 kmMel Kudiyiruppu7.8 kmIrugaiyūr7.9 kmChintāmani7.9 kmDevāmangalam7.9 kmKannārapālaiyam8.1 kmParanam8.1 kmPaluvūr8.1 kmVenvānkondān8.3 kmĀlampallam8.6 kmPāppāngulam8.6 kmSenguntāpuram8.7 kmAnikkurichchi8.7 kmIlaiyūr8.8 kmJayankondam8.8 kmKāraikkurichchi8.8 kmVadakkuparanam8.8 kmKoviltadambettai8.9 kmIlaiyūr Kīlveli9 kmManagedi9 kmKurichchinattam9 km
Places near Okkanam
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Okkanam?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Okkanam.
What is the hottest month in Okkanam?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Okkanam?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the rainiest month in Okkanam?
October is the wettest month with about 201 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.