Tamil Nadu, India
Ottai
Ottai is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now29°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time11:46
12.01° N, 79.73° EElevation 25 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low30° / 25°
Rain this month229mm
Best timeJan–Mar
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ottai at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:02 · 17:5011 h 48 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 15:40Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Mar
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month34°C
Average high in May
Coolest month22°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthOctober
229 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
16 mm of rain
Monuments nearby5+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Ottai
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
29°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 2 km/h · humidity 78%
Today23 Oct30°24°28 mm
Sat24 Oct29°24°28.5 mm
Sun25 Oct28°24°25.2 mm
Mon26 Oct26°24°41.7 mm
Tue27 Oct32°23°
Wed28 Oct33°23°
Thu29 Oct32°25°
Fri30 Oct31°25°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct31°24°0.5 mm
When to go to Ottai
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 | 78 | 82 | 72 | 54 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 57 |
| High | 27° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 30° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 22° | 23° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 26 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 54 | 62 | 86 | 127 | 138 | 229 | 284 | 156 |
| Wet days | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 13 |
What's on in Ottai
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ottai
Nature around Ottai
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ottai
Earthquakes around Ottai
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 53 km
Towns and villages around Ottai
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Puduppākkam1.4 kmNārāyanapuram2.1 kmVanur2.4 kmManalippattu3.1 kmPulichchapallam4.5 kmAkāsampattu4.6 kmRāmanadhopuram4.6 kmVināyagapuram4.9 kmNainarpālaiyam4.9 kmPapānchāvadi5 kmĀkāsampattupadchery5 kmPakkiripālaiyam5.1 kmPūtturai5.4 kmMastāntoppu5.4 kmTiruchchittambalam5.7 kmRavuthankuppam5.7 kmKondalānkuppam5.7 kmKāsippālaiyam5.9 kmAccharampattu5.9 kmAndipālaiyam6 kmPattānūr6 kmTotti6.1 kmKadagampattu6.1 kmKāttarāmpākkam6.2 kmManaveli6.2 kmSedanappattu6.3 kmSengamedu6.3 kmEdappālaiyam6.6 kmParankani6.7 kmKalittirambattu6.7 kmSellippattu6.7 kmPudūr6.7 kmIrumbai6.8 kmVenkadalampettai6.8 kmKīlpākkam6.9 kmKenippattu6.9 kmSemangalam7.1 kmTollamūr7.1 kmTuruvai7.1 kmOlundiyāppattu7.3 kmKuppam7.5 kmMurattāndichāvadi7.5 kmKrishnappanayakkanpettai7.6 kmNappālaiyam8 kmJagirampettai8 kmKottakkarai8 kmTiruvakkarai8 kmKodukkur8.1 kmRāyavottai8.2 kmPettai8.2 kmRāyapuduppākkam8.4 kmIdaiyanchāvadi8.5 kmKumārapālaiyam8.5 kmKadasippālaiyam8.6 kmElavampattu8.6 kmAgaram8.9 kmVālappattānpālalyam9 kmAuroville9 kmSorappattu9.1 kmPudukkuppam9.1 kmNemali9.2 kmKarasānur9.3 kmKūttapākkam9.3 kmChittalambattu9.5 kmEraiyūr9.5 kmĀndipālaiyam9.5 kmAmpulukkai9.5 kmTirukkanur9.6 kmKadūr9.6 kmIchangādu9.7 kmTailāpuram9.8 kmNākkulam10 kmAbhirāmpattu10 kmVanattāmpālaiyam10 kmKunnam10 kmKottapurinattam10 kmVādānūr11 kmĀnpākkam11 kmMurukkam11 kmPannakuppam11 km
Places near Ottai
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ottai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ottai.
What is the hottest month in Ottai?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Ottai?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ottai?
October is the wettest month with about 229 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.