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Climate of Simmakkal: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), April is usually the hottest month in Simmakkal, with average daytime highs around 37°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 18°C.
The area receives about 960 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May and September to November (around 61% of the yearly total), and October is the wettest month at roughly 197 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 Simmakkal, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° | 18° | 9 mm | 74% |
| Feb | 33° | 19° | 12 mm | 64% |
| Mar | 36° | 22° | 23 mm | 57% |
| Apr | 37° | 24° | 50 mm | 59% |
| May | 35° | 25° | 101 mm | 64% |
| Jun | 34° | 24° | 57 mm | 65% |
| Jul | 34° | 23° | 72 mm | 63% |
| Aug | 34° | 23° | 89 mm | 66% |
| Sep | 33° | 23° | 115 mm | 70% |
| Oct | 31° | 22° | 197 mm | 78% |
| Nov | 29° | 21° | 177 mm | 84% |
| Dec | 28° | 19° | 60 mm | 83% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Simmakkal. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Simmakkal weather
Simmakkal is a place in Tamil Nadu's interior plateau (around Coimbatore, Salem and the Western Ghats rain-shadow), noticeably drier than the coast, located about 116 km south-west of Tiruchirappalli. Simmakkal gets a hot summer (April–June) with highs often in the high 30s°C each year. This is followed by 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. Simmakkal closes out the year with a mild, short winter (December–January) with little temperature drop near the coast. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Simmakkal: 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.
Frequently asked questions
Simmakkal is about 116 km south-west of Tiruchirappalli, in Tamil Nadu.
Simmakkal 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 Simmakkal's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
April is usually the hottest month in Simmakkal, with average daytime highs of about 37°C and nights around 24°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 18°C and daytime highs reach around 30°C.
Simmakkal receives about 960 mm of rain in a typical year. October is the wettest month at roughly 197 mm, and the main rainy period is May and September to November.
December to January usually offer the most comfortable weather in Simmakkal, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Simmakkal typically sees daytime highs near 29°C and lows near 21°C, with about 177 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 84%. 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 Simmakkal 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.
Simmakkal'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.