When to go · Karaikal
Karaikal in November
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Karaikal's best window: Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival).
- JulyGreatInside Karaikal's best window: Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival).
- 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.
- 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.
Weather in November
- KaraikalHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karaikal, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jun: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Night low
Nov: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 3 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Nov: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Nov: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jun: 0
November: Outside 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.
June: Inside Karaikal's best window: Jun–Jul (Mangani Festival).
Karaikal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen