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Best Time for Tamil Nadu Temple Trail

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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The cool season — and December's Carnatic music festival fills Chennai's sabhas.
40°C+ on the plains; temple visits at dawn and dusk only.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	20.5°C	28.2°C	15 mm	11.4 h
February	21.2°C	30.6°C	9 mm	11.6 h
March	23.4°C	33.6°C	18 mm	11.9 h
April	25.8°C	34.9°C	34 mm	12.3 h
May	26.8°C	35.0°C	72 mm	12.5 h
June	26.0°C	34.2°C	58 mm	12.7 h
July	25.5°C	33.6°C	84 mm	12.6 h
August	25.1°C	33.0°C	109 mm	12.4 h
September	24.8°C	32.0°C	126 mm	12.1 h
October	24.5°C	30.4°C	229 mm	11.7 h
November	23.2°C	28.4°C	257 mm	11.4 h
December	21.5°C	27.6°C	113 mm	11.3 h

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