Tamil Nadu, India
Ottankaranai
Ottankaranai is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now28°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time09:16
12.93° N, 79.97° EElevation 34 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low31° / 24°
Rain this month247mm
Best timeJan–Mar
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ottankaranai at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:03 · 17:4711 h 44 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 17:48Next 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 monthAugust
147 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
12 mm of rain
Monuments nearby7+
within 42 km
Weather in Ottankaranai
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
28°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 83%
Today26 Oct31°25°
Tue27 Oct32°24°
Wed28 Oct33°24°
Thu29 Oct33°25°
Fri30 Oct33°24°
Sat31 Oct31°24°
Sun1 Nov26°24°14.4 mm
Mon2 Nov28°23°8.5 mm
Tue3 Nov29°24°2.7 mm
When to go to Ottankaranai
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 | 73 | 74 | 60 | 48 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 57 |
| High | 28° | 31° | 34° | 36° | 38° | 36° | 35° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 20° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 24 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 60 | 70 | 111 | 147 | 156 | 247 | 272 | 128 |
| Wet days | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
What's on in Ottankaranai
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ottankaranai
Nature around Ottankaranai
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ottankaranai
Earthquakes around Ottankaranai
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 111 km
Towns and villages around Ottankaranai
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chinnapillappākkam1.1 kmKuduvānjeri1.3 kmGunduperumbedu1.5 kmKannantāngal1.9 kmPillappākkam2 kmVellarai2.2 kmNāvalūr2.2 kmTattanūr2.9 kmKolattūr3.1 kmAlagūr3.3 kmValantanjer3.4 kmNallamperumbedu3.4 kmMāganiyam3.5 kmVenkādu3.8 kmPondūr3.9 kmPerinjambākkam4.1 kmMalaipattu4.4 kmVadakāl4.5 kmIrumbedu4.6 kmPeddunāyaknantāngal4.7 kmKulungachcheri4.7 kmSivantāngal4.7 kmNariyambākkam5.2 kmPangalapattu5.2 kmVallam5.2 kmBīmantāngal5.5 kmAraneri5.7 kmKāvalkalani5.7 kmPennalūr5.7 kmEraiyūr5.7 kmSānārapālaiyam5.9 kmVaiyapūr6.1 kmVallakottai6.1 kmKariyamānkalavi6.1 kmSānārpettai6.2 kmSāklavaram6.3 kmSettippattu6.3 kmKaranaitāngal6.4 kmAmarambedu6.4 kmVanjivanjeri6.5 kmBālanallūr6.5 kmMāmbākkam6.6 kmSiruppananjeri6.6 kmRāmāpuram6.9 kmMāttūr6.9 kmVellaritāngal6.9 kmKirustunattam7 kmVedamangalam7 kmKaranantāngal7.1 kmKāranapattu7.2 kmSelayanūr7.5 kmPādichcheri7.5 kmPanappākkam7.6 kmSirukilāy7.6 kmPedappai7.6 kmIrungattukottai7.8 kmAyakalattur7.9 kmNāvalūr8.1 kmKilāy8.1 kmMoseri8.1 kmManimangalam8.1 kmNemmali8.2 kmKandigai8.3 kmKilpadappai8.5 kmTirumangalam8.6 kmKammānkatteri8.7 kmMettupālaiyam8.8 kmSirumāngādu9 kmKarasangal9 kmEchchūr9.1 kmSipcot-Hi-Tech-SEZ9.1 kmMolasūr9.1 kmVattambākkam9.4 kmSunguvarchatram9.4 kmEdapālaiyam9.6 kmKanjivākkam9.7 kmKarakkamangal9.9 kmKammavaripālaiyam10 kmValapuram10 kmSennakuppam10 km
Places near Ottankaranai
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ottankaranai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ottankaranai.
What is the hottest month in Ottankaranai?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Ottankaranai?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ottankaranai?
August is the wettest month with about 147 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.