Best time to visit Ooty
The best time to visit Ooty is December–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 23 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| February | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 19 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| March | 28.2 °C / 83 °F | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
| April | 29.1 °C / 84 °F | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| May | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 183 mm / 7.2 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 25.5 °C / 78 °F | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 212 mm / 8.3 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 232 mm / 9.1 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 208 mm / 8.2 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 146 mm / 5.8 in | good month |
| October | 25 °C / 77 °F | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 211 mm / 8.3 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 143 mm / 5.6 in | good month |
| December | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 68 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–February
- Good
- March–April, September, November
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 69%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.3 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 19 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 15.5 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 60%.
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, feels like (high) 29.4 °C / 85 °F, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, average daily high 28.2 °C / 83 °F, wet days 7.5 days, average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 58%.
April · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 91%, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily high 29.1 °C / 84 °F, relative humidity 63%, average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 30.9 °C / 88 °F, wet days 13 days.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28 °C / 82 °F, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily low 18.1 °C / 65 °F.
Against: wet days 21.1 days, precipitation 146 mm / 5.8 in, days with heavy rain 5.1 days, relative humidity 82%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.2 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F.
Against: wet days 16.8 days, precipitation 143 mm / 5.6 in, days with heavy rain 4.8 days, relative humidity 81%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.4 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 68 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: good
- Best
- January
- Good
- February, December
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, daylight per day 11.5 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph, feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F.
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 19 mm / 0.8 in, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, daylight per day 11.8 h, average daily low 15.5 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
Against: average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, feels like (high) 27.3 °C / 81 °F.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 68 mm / 2.7 in, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, days with heavy rain 2 days, wet days 9.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 11.5 h, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph, feels like (high) 25.4 °C / 78 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 2146 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 25.8 °C | 27.3 °C | 29.4 °C | 30.9 °C | 31 °C | 28.1 °C | 26.3 °C | 27 °C | 28 °C | 27.7 °C | 26.2 °C | 25.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.4 days | 0.6 days | 1.5 days | 2.1 days | 6 days | 7.5 days | 8.5 days | 7.3 days | 5.1 days | 8.1 days | 4.8 days | 2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 11 h | 11.5 h | 11.6 h | 11.3 h | 10.2 h | 8.8 h | 7.9 h | 8.4 h | 9.3 h | 9.1 h | 9.1 h | 9.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 69% | 60% | 58% | 63% | 76% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 82% | 83% | 81% | 78% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 23.8 µg/m³ | 20.3 µg/m³ | 21.9 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 3.4 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 19.8 µg/m³ | 20.8 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 33.7 µg/m³ | 28.8 µg/m³ | 29.9 µg/m³ | 28.1 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 20.4 µg/m³ | 28.9 µg/m³ | 30.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.