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Climate of Anaimalai: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), March is usually the hottest month in Anaimalai, with average daytime highs around 34°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 16°C.
The area receives about 1560 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to November (around 89% of the yearly total), and October is the wettest month at roughly 249 mm. The driest stretch is January to February, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, December to January usually offer the most comfortable weather in Anaimalai, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° | 16° | 8 mm | 70% |
| Feb | 32° | 18° | 15 mm | 59% |
| Mar | 34° | 20° | 37 mm | 58% |
| Apr | 33° | 22° | 79 mm | 68% |
| May | 30° | 22° | 162 mm | 80% |
| Jun | 27° | 21° | 243 mm | 88% |
| Jul | 26° | 21° | 227 mm | 89% |
| Aug | 26° | 20° | 194 mm | 90% |
| Sep | 27° | 20° | 172 mm | 89% |
| Oct | 27° | 20° | 249 mm | 88% |
| Nov | 27° | 19° | 140 mm | 86% |
| Dec | 27° | 17° | 32 mm | 81% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Anaimalai. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Anaimalai weather
Anaimalai lies in Tamil Nadu's interior plateau (around Coimbatore, Salem and the Western Ghats rain-shadow), noticeably drier than the coast — about 48 km south of Coimbatore. Expect a hot summer (April–June) with highs often in the high 30s°C. Next, the north-east monsoon (October–December) — Tamil Nadu's principal rainy season — with a weaker south-west monsoon contribution (June–September) mainly over the western interior takes over. Winter brings a mild, short winter (December–January) with little temperature drop near the coast. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Anaimalai: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: Asia/Kolkata.
Frequently asked questions
Anaimalai is about 48 km south of Coimbatore, in Tamil Nadu.
Anaimalai gets the north-east monsoon (October–December) — Tamil Nadu's principal rainy season — with a weaker south-west monsoon contribution (June–September) mainly over the western interior.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Anaimalai's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
March is usually the hottest month in Anaimalai, with average daytime highs of about 34°C and nights around 20°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 16°C and daytime highs reach around 29°C.
Anaimalai receives about 1560 mm of rain in a typical year. October is the wettest month at roughly 249 mm, and the main rainy period is May to November.
December to January usually offer the most comfortable weather in Anaimalai, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Anaimalai typically sees daytime highs near 27°C and lows near 19°C, with about 140 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 86%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Anaimalai updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Anaimalai's day-to-day weather is shaped by its position in Tamil Nadu, India — well inland, so daily temperature swings are sharper than on the coast. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.