Tamil Nadu, India
Pottarai
Pottarai is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now23°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population–
Local time05:11
12.57° N, 79.11° EElevation 189 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low31° / 23°
Rain this month232mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Pottarai at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:06 · 17:5111 h 45 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 17:52Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month37°C
Average high in May
Coolest month19°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthOctober
232 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
11 mm of rain
Monuments nearby3+
within 41 km
Weather in Pottarai
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
23°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 96%
Today26 Oct29°23°1.5 mm
Tue27 Oct30°21°
Wed28 Oct32°22°
Thu29 Oct33°23°
Fri30 Oct32°22°
Sat31 Oct31°23°
Sun1 Nov30°22°8 mm
Mon2 Nov25°24°24 mm
Tue3 Nov26°23°12 mm
When to go to Pottarai
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 | 73 | 57 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 35 | 46 | 62 |
| High | 28° | 31° | 34° | 36° | 37° | 35° | 34° | 33° | 33° | 31° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 18° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 17 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 100 | 78 | 125 | 163 | 214 | 232 | 191 | 87 |
| Wet days | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 11 |
What's on in Pottarai
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Pottarai
Nature around Pottarai
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Pottarai
Earthquakes around Pottarai
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 138 km
Towns and villages around Pottarai
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Periyagaram3.1 kmKattipundi3.7 kmSengunam3.8 kmAttuvāmpādi4 kmAttimur4.1 kmTindivanam4.3 kmKunnattur4.6 kmKonayyanpālaiyam4.6 kmKaliyam4.6 kmAgaram4.8 kmRendēripattu4.9 kmPanampattu5 kmKammanandal5 kmTurinjikuppam5 kmVelakkanandal5.1 kmSittēri5.2 kmRāmapuram5.2 kmKēlūr5.3 kmBagmarpettai5.4 kmAllingar5.8 kmPolur6.1 kmMāmbattu6.1 kmVelānkuppam6.3 kmJatādhārikuppam6.3 kmMadhan Offset Polur6.3 kmEluvāmbādi6.5 kmPalattuvannan6.5 kmTēppanandal6.5 kmChakkilipālaiyam6.6 kmMurugappādi6.8 kmPāpāmbādi7 kmEttivādi7.1 kmMajara7.2 kmKalvāsal7.3 kmVenmani7.3 kmOgūr7.8 kmMunivāntāngal7.9 kmĀlampūndi8 kmTumbakkādu8.1 kmTirusūr8.1 kmKarpundi8.6 kmPalamathi8.6 kmVasūr8.7 kmPudūr8.7 kmKarikkāttūr9 kmEdapparai9 kmIyakolattūr9 kmNammiyandal9.1 kmOttiyantangal9.2 kmShrotriam9.2 kmMādimangalamvada9.4 kmPadiyambattu9.4 kmKīlkarikkāttūr9.5 kmShanārapālaiyam9.5 kmKanniyapuram9.5 kmNallampatti9.6 kmKāngiyanūr9.7 kmShenbagatope9.8 kmShenbagatope9.9 kmPuduppālaiyam9.9 kmPulivaynandal10 kmKammanandal10 kmSanikkavādi10 kmKurālapākkam10 kmKīlppattu10 kmPeriyavali10 kmKarayambādi10 kmSantavāsal10 kmPatimalai10 kmSomantaputtūr11 kmTirumalai11 kmPuttirampattu11 kmChinnasantavāsal11 kmPushpagiri11 kmMandakolattūr11 kmChinnapushpagiri11 kmKrishnāpuram11 kmRāyankuppam11 kmKastambādi11 kmSolankuppam11 km
Places near Pottarai
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Pottarai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pottarai.
What is the hottest month in Pottarai?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 37°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Pottarai?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pottarai?
October is the wettest month with about 232 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.