Tamil Nadu, India
Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. It has a population of about 117,630. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now26°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population117,630
Local time19:02
10.38° N, 78.82° EElevation 102 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low32° / 24°
Rain this month168mm
Best timeJan–Mar
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Pudukkottai at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:05 · 17:5311 h 48 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 19:48Next 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 monthNovember
176 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
18 mm of rain
Monuments nearby8+
within 38 km
How Pudukkottai has grown
People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+52%127k in 1975 → 193k in 2025Weather in Pudukkottai
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
26°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 14 km/h · humidity 83%
Today27 Oct32°25°
Wed28 Oct33°23°
Thu29 Oct33°24°
Fri30 Oct32°24°
Sat31 Oct32°24°
Sun1 Nov32°24°3.1 mm
Mon2 Nov30°24°4.2 mm
Tue3 Nov31°24°2.4 mm
Wed4 Nov30°24°3.4 mm
Thu5 Nov30°24°2.6 mm
When to go to Pudukkottai
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 | 64 | 62 | 52 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 40 | 49 |
| High | 29° | 32° | 35° | 37° | 38° | 36° | 35° | 35° | 35° | 32° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 20° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 22 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 59 | 46 | 78 | 104 | 115 | 168 | 176 | 83 |
| Wet days | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 17 |
What's on in Pudukkottai
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Pudukkottai
Nature around Pudukkottai
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Pudukkottai
Tropical storms · Pudukkottai
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Mount Zion College of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2001
Mother Terasa College of PharmacyUniversity or college · founded 2018
Towns and villages around Pudukkottai
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Pichchattāmpatti2.2 kmSengatoppu2.3 kmTiruvappur2.7 kmKovilpatti2.8 kmKosalakkudi2.8 kmPonnampatti3 kmMettuppatti3 kmVellakkudi3.1 kmToppuppatti3.1 kmTirukkattalai3.4 kmTirumalairāyasamudram3.5 kmKanakkampatti3.7 kmMaravapatti3.9 kmUlaganāthapuram4 kmKulavāippatti4.4 kmĀttangudi4.5 kmSiruvāppatti4.5 kmAharappatti4.5 kmNathampannai4.5 kmRājāvayal4.5 kmPeriyanāyagipuram4.6 kmPerungappatti4.6 kmKaikkurichchi4.7 kmAmmayapatti4.8 kmKuttakkāranpatti4.9 kmPudūr Rājāppatti5.1 kmChūlaippatti5.1 kmIdaiyapatti5.1 kmTettāmpatti5.1 kmSevappatti5.2 kmRājāppatti5.2 kmVadakku Melappatti5.2 kmSīrāmpatti5.2 kmMānganāmpatti5.2 kmEllappatti5.3 kmSellukudi5.4 kmKallapatti5.6 kmVaduganvayal5.7 kmIdaiyanvayal5.8 kmKadayakkudi5.8 kmVijaya Raghunāthapuram5.9 kmMuttanākurichchi6 kmMullūr6 kmNallippatti6 kmVadaseripatti6.1 kmBrahmāpuram6.1 kmVellayakkonpatti6.2 kmKīl Palinji6.2 kmTiruvengavāsal6.3 kmKurukkapatti6.3 kmTiruvarangulam6.4 kmVāgavāsal6.4 kmTennatirayanpatti6.5 kmKīl Temattanpatti6.7 kmSirusinai6.7 kmAyyampatti6.8 kmKalluppallam6.8 kmVeppangudi6.8 kmPūmattāmpatti6.9 kmImmanāmpatti7 kmChettipichchanpatti7 kmMel Temittanpatti7 kmArasāndapatti7 kmKāyāmpatti7 kmValaiyampatti7.1 kmValiyāmpatti7.2 kmToppukkollai7.2 kmKūttampatti7.4 kmPūvarasakudi7.5 kmMel Palinji7.5 kmMekkudippatti7.5 kmMailapatti7.5 kmKādinippatti7.6 kmNeyvāsalpatti7.6 kmVadakkuppatti7.7 kmPeraiyūr7.7 kmKaduvārippatti7.7 kmĀndipatti7.7 kmPidārampatti7.8 kmTenippatti7.8 km
Pudukkottai from above
Around Pudukkottai16 places to see, do and reach nearby
Rock-Cut Siva ShrineNature9.7 kmSittanavasal CaveNature13 kmRock-Cut Shrine Called Melakkoil With Mandapa In FrontNature18 kmTwo Rock-Cut Siva Shrines MalakkoilNature13 kmSittanavasal Cave inscriptionsNature13 kmSamanar Kudagu, NarthamalaiNature16 kmGovernment Museum, PudukkottaiMuseum2.5 kmPudukkotaiStation2.4 kmVellanurStation10 kmNamanasamudramStation7.8 kmKeeranurPlace21 kmAlangudiPlace18 kmKanadukathanPlace24 kmArimalamPlace16 kmAnnavasalPlace16 kmTirumayamPlace17 km
Getting to Pudukkottai
Tiruchirappalli International AirportTRZ
44 kmMadurai AirportIXM
100 kmJaffna International AirportJAF
152 kmPudukkotaiRailway station
2.4 kmVellanurRailway station
10 kmNamanasamudramRailway station
7.8 kmPlaces near Pudukkottai
Places with a climate like Pudukkottai
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Pudukkottai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pudukkottai.
What is the hottest month in Pudukkottai?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Pudukkottai?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pudukkottai?
November is the wettest month with about 176 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.