Tamil Nadu, India
Rettaikulam
Rettaikulam is a locality in Tamil Nadu, India. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now25°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time03:04
11.44° N, 79.61° EElevation 14 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low31° / 25°
Rain this month223mm
Best timeJan–Mar
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Rettaikulam at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:03 · 17:4911 h 47 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 18:44Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Mar
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month36°C
Average high in May
Coolest month22°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthOctober
223 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
19 mm of rain
Monuments nearby2+
within 45 km
Weather in Rettaikulam
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
25°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 94%
Today27 Oct32°25°
Wed28 Oct33°24°
Thu29 Oct32°25°
Fri30 Oct32°25°
Sat31 Oct32°24°0.7 mm
Sun1 Nov31°25°3.2 mm
Mon2 Nov28°25°25.6 mm
Tue3 Nov28°25°25.4 mm
Wed4 Nov26°24°33 mm
When to go to Rettaikulam
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 | 76 | 62 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 45 | 54 |
| High | 28° | 30° | 32° | 34° | 36° | 36° | 35° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 21° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 35 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 53 | 54 | 83 | 116 | 136 | 223 | 358 | 209 |
| Wet days | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 16 |
What's on in Rettaikulam
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Rettaikulam
Nature around Rettaikulam
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Rettaikulam
Earthquakes around Rettaikulam
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Marakkanam 40 km ↘2001 · 87 km
Towns and villages around Rettaikulam
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Āyippettai1 kmVandarāyanpattu1.1 kmAlisikudi1.2 kmĀdivarāhanattam1.5 kmNallāntettu1.6 kmKilāvadinattam2 kmTādanpettai2 kmOdaiyūr2.1 kmPudu Āyippettai2.2 kmBūdarāyanpettai2.4 kmKiliyanūr2.4 kmNeduveli2.5 kmSākkāngudi2.5 kmSuttukkuli2.5 kmMel Bhuvanagiri2.6 kmĀlambādi2.7 kmHarirājapuram2.8 kmOrattūr3 kmSīyappādi3.1 kmVattarāyantettu3.4 kmPuliyangudi3.5 kmMuttukrishnāpuram3.6 kmVāndaiyānkuppam3.7 kmKuchchippālaiyam3.7 kmTiruppaninattam3.9 kmVenkatarāmapuram4.2 kmBhuvanagiri4.2 kmManjakkollai4.3 kmPālaiyamserndagudi4.3 kmChāvadi4.3 kmChettikkulam4.4 kmIchchamkāttukuppam4.4 kmKīrappālaiyam4.4 kmUluttūr4.5 kmKaraimedu4.6 kmIdaiyanpālachcheri4.6 kmKrishnāpuram4.7 kmKongarāmpālaiyam4.8 kmKīl Nattam4.8 kmMel Vanniyūr4.8 kmPrasannarāmapuram4.9 kmMadurānatakanallūr4.9 kmPonnankovil4.9 kmKuduveliyānmedū4.9 kmParadūr5 kmTalaikkulam5 kmEnnanagaram5.1 kmVālkāramedu5.2 kmMirālūr5.2 kmPūntottam5.2 kmChitteri5.2 kmAmmāpettai5.3 kmAmbāpuram5.5 kmSottivilāgam5.6 kmChittalūr5.7 kmNagaramalai5.7 kmSāttamangalam5.8 kmVadakkutittai5.8 kmMarudūr5.9 kmMel Manakkudi6 kmĀdūr6.1 kmVayalūr6.1 kmPālaiyam6.3 kmKannangudi6.4 kmPinnalūr6.5 kmDevankudi6.5 kmPuduppettai6.5 kmVākkūr6.6 kmChinnanattam6.6 kmKulakkudi6.7 kmPallikkuppam6.7 kmVelliyagudi6.7 kmVellamantapam6.8 kmKilāngudi7 kmSennattam7 kmMel Mūngiladi7 kmAyyanūr Akkāramangalam7.1 kmPūngudi7.1 kmSethiyathope7.2 kmPannappattu7.3 km
Places near Rettaikulam
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Rettaikulam?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Rettaikulam.
What is the hottest month in Rettaikulam?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Rettaikulam?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the rainiest month in Rettaikulam?
October is the wettest month with about 223 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.