When to go · Karaikal
Karaikal, month by month
The best months for Karaikal: Jun, Jul. Months to avoid: May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 3 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.38 °C (100 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 5 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.40 °C (104 °F) / 29 °C (84 °F), 7 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 84 °F (29 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Karaikal's best window: Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival).38 °C (100 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 9 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Karaikal's best window: Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival).37 °C (99 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 10 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.36 °C (97 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 9 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: Rain eases in the north late in the month; Rajasthan starts to work again.35 °C (95 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 6 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival)). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karaikal, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jul: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Night low
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9 (better)
Jul: 10
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jul: Low
Prices
Jun: Low
Jul: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Karaikal's best window: Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival).
July: Inside Karaikal's best window: Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival).
Karaikal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.