When to go · Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (high heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (94°F)94°F (35°C) / 26°C (80°F)80°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22.8
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (high heat).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- ThoothukudiHighs around 34.6 °C (94 °F), lows around 26.4 °C (80 °F), rain on about 22.8 daysHighs around 94 °F (34.6 °C), lows around 80 °F (26.4 °C), rain on about 22.8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Thoothukudi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 34.6 °C (94 °F)94 °F (34.6 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 26.4 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.4 °C)
Jan: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Rain days
May: 22.8
Jan: 18.5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (high heat).
January: Inside Thoothukudi's best window: Oct–Mar.
Thoothukudi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast