October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pudukkottai, with average highs near 31.7°C and lows around 23.4°C (mean 27.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 157 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pudukkottai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Pudukkottai was 2009 — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1984 at 26.2°C. Typical October days reach 31.7°C with nights near 23.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Pudukkottai, averaging 157 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 322 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 57 mm.
Relative humidity in Pudukkottai during October averages 78%. The most humid October was 2004 at 86%, and the least humid was 2009 at 62%.
October receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pudukkottai. The sunniest Octobers were 2000, 2009 and 2013, among others at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Pudukkottai during October is 1.8 m/s. The windiest October was 2009 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1999 and 2024 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.3°C | 27.3°C | 27.7°C | 27.9°C | 27.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 31.7°C | 31.3°C | 31.8°C | 32.0°C | 31.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.9°C | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | 23.8°C | 23.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 124 mm | 147 mm | 180 mm | 158 mm | 182 mm | +57 mm |
October temperatures in Pudukkottai have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 16.5°C (2000) to a record high of 39°C (2016).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 157 mm, with a wettest year of 322 mm.
A quieter season to visit Pudukkottai
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pudukkottai. That said, October — with days averaging 31.7°C and nights around 23.4°C (mean 27.6°C) and higher rainfall (157 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.7°C | 28.0°C | 24.4°C | 37.1°C | 23.1°C | 207 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 31.4°C | 27.7°C | 24.0°C | 35.9°C | 21.5°C | 263 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 33.9°C | 29.1°C | 24.3°C | 37.7°C | 23.1°C | 121 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 31.1°C | 27.2°C | 23.2°C | 35.1°C | 20.4°C | 170 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 27.1°C | 23.8°C | 32.9°C | 22.2°C | 218 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 32.4°C | 27.8°C | 23.3°C | 35.5°C | 21.4°C | 111 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 26.7°C | 23.6°C | 32.7°C | 22.2°C | 242 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 32.1°C | 27.7°C | 23.4°C | 35.7°C | 20.5°C | 120 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 32.2°C | 28.1°C | 24.0°C | 34.7°C | 22.6°C | 85 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 35.2°C | 30.0°C | 24.8°C | 39.0°C | 23.5°C | 64 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 32.0°C | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 34.9°C | 21.3°C | 154 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 31.8°C | 27.8°C | 23.8°C | 36.9°C | 22.1°C | 197 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 32.7°C | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 37.2°C | 22.5°C | 123 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 27.4°C | 23.5°C | 37.9°C | 22.1°C | 250 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 30.8°C | 27.2°C | 23.7°C | 34.5°C | 22.4°C | 203 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 32.5°C | 28.1°C | 23.6°C | 36.2°C | 21.0°C | 138 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 🔥 | 35.9°C | 30.1°C | 24.3°C | 38.3°C | 22.7°C | 57 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 32.3°C | 27.8°C | 23.3°C | 37.1°C | 18.3°C | 164 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 31.9°C | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 37.3°C | 22.1°C | 189 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 36.4°C | 22.6°C | 201 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 27.4°C | 23.8°C | 34.6°C | 22.6°C | 322 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 26.4°C | 23.0°C | 32.2°C | 20.4°C | 220 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 30.9°C | 27.2°C | 23.6°C | 35.5°C | 22.2°C | 189 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 32.1°C | 28.0°C | 24.0°C | 36.9°C | 22.3°C | 196 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 31.4°C | 27.4°C | 23.5°C | 35.2°C | 22.4°C | 122 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 22.3°C | 33.6°C | 16.5°C | 141 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 29.7°C | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 33.1°C | 21.7°C | 260 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 31.4°C | 27.3°C | 23.1°C | 33.8°C | 22.1°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 32.3°C | 28.1°C | 23.9°C | 36.3°C | 22.5°C | 151 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 32.0°C | 27.3°C | 22.7°C | 35.2°C | 19.2°C | 65 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 32.8°C | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 36.3°C | 22.0°C | 96 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 30.1°C | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 33.0°C | 21.3°C | 223 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 30.7°C | 27.0°C | 23.3°C | 35.3°C | 21.4°C | 202 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 30.2°C | 26.4°C | 22.5°C | 32.3°C | 20.7°C | 94 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 30.8°C | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 33.4°C | 21.7°C | 162 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 32.7°C | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 36.9°C | 21.9°C | 137 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 32.6°C | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 35.6°C | 22.2°C | 85 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 32.9°C | 28.0°C | 23.0°C | 35.4°C | 21.4°C | 59 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 31.6°C | 27.8°C | 24.1°C | 34.7°C | 22.8°C | 101 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 31.6°C | 27.1°C | 22.7°C | 34.2°C | 20.7°C | 104 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 32.2°C | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 34.8°C | 18.8°C | 60 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 30.8°C | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 33.4°C | 17.7°C | 175 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 31.1°C | 26.9°C | 22.8°C | 33.6°C | 20.8°C | 96 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.1°C | 28.1°C | 23.2°C | 35.8°C | 21.7°C | 118 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 29.5°C | 26.2°C | 22.8°C | 32.1°C | 21.7°C | 319 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 31.7°C with lows near 23.4°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 157 mm of rainfall in Pudukkottai, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 322 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 39°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 16.5°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.3°C to 31.7°C and overnight lows from 22.5°C to 23.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pudukkottai and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.7°C daytime highs and 23.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Pudukkottai, averaging 27.6°C.
For October in Pudukkottai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.7°C and lows of 23.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 322 mm. On average, October sees 157 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Pudukkottai behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
