Climate of Tamil Nadu

The state of Tamil Nadu is located in the southeastern part of Indian peninsula between 8° 5' and 13° 35' North latitude and 76° 15' and 80° 20' East longitude. Hence the climate is tropical with little variation in temperatures during winter and summer. Summer season is felt between April and June when temperature reaches 40°C.

November –February are the months when Tamil Nadu experiences winter but temperature doesn't drop below 20 °C. But though these months are pleasant, Tamil Nadu's Climate has another distinct feature that is it experiences winter rainfall, between the time period of October-December .Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning occurs during this time. The best season to visit the state is between October and March.