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Climate of Tenkasi: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), March is usually the hottest month in Tenkasi, with average daytime highs around 36°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 18°C.
The area receives about 1340 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to November (around 84% of the yearly total), and October is the wettest month at roughly 255 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 Tenkasi, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° | 18° | 12 mm | 76% |
| Feb | 33° | 19° | 17 mm | 65% |
| Mar | 36° | 22° | 43 mm | 60% |
| Apr | 35° | 23° | 89 mm | 68% |
| May | 32° | 23° | 145 mm | 78% |
| Jun | 29° | 23° | 143 mm | 83% |
| Jul | 29° | 22° | 123 mm | 83% |
| Aug | 29° | 22° | 102 mm | 83% |
| Sep | 30° | 22° | 144 mm | 83% |
| Oct | 29° | 22° | 255 mm | 85% |
| Nov | 28° | 21° | 214 mm | 87% |
| Dec | 28° | 19° | 56 mm | 85% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Tenkasi. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Tenkasi weather
Tenkasi lies in Tamil Nadu's interior plateau (around Coimbatore, Salem and the Western Ghats rain-shadow), noticeably drier than the coast — about 56 km north-west of Tirunelveli. Expect a hot summer (April–June) with highs often in the high 30s°C. The rainy season is 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. Winter brings a mild, short winter (December–January) with little temperature drop near the coast. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Tenkasi: 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
Tenkasi is about 56 km north-west of Tirunelveli, in Tamil Nadu.
Tenkasi 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 Tenkasi's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
March is usually the hottest month in Tenkasi, with average daytime highs of about 36°C and nights around 22°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 18°C and daytime highs reach around 30°C.
Tenkasi receives about 1340 mm of rain in a typical year. October is the wettest month at roughly 255 mm, and the main rainy period is May to November.
December to January usually offer the most comfortable weather in Tenkasi, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Tenkasi typically sees daytime highs near 28°C and lows near 21°C, with about 214 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 87%. 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 Tenkasi 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.
Tenkasi'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.