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Colachel Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Monday at 31° · coldest night tonight at 27°

The short of it: Colachel weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (83 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 34 °C (93 °F). Today’s high 28 °C (83 °F), low 27 °C (81 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.8 mm (0.19 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:45 local time.

COLACHEL, Sunday. — Thunderstorms are the word from the Colachel station, with a high of 28° and a low of 27°. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 30°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 31°, while tonight will be the coldest at 27°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 23 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 24°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Colachel runs from 24° at night to 30° by day, with some 256 mm of rain. March is the warmest month here at 33°, January the coldest at 23°, and November the wettest with 256 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 48 min. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight showers28°34°2 km/h0.3 mm
12 PMOvercast28°34°2 km/h–
1 PMLight showers28°34°2 km/h0.6 mm
2 PMThunderstorm28°34°2 km/h1.5 mm
3 PMThunderstorm28°34°3 km/h1.5 mm
4 PMLight showers28°33°4 km/h0.5 mm
5 PMOvercast28°34°3 km/h0.1 mm
6 PMOvercast28°34°4 km/h–
7 PMOvercast28°34°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast28°34°5 km/h–
9 PMLight showers28°34°4 km/h0.3 mm
10 PMOvercast28°34°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast28°34°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast28°34°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast28°34°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast28°34°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast27°34°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast27°33°3 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy27°33°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast28°33°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast28°33°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast28°32°6 km/h–
9 AMOvercast28°33°6 km/h–
10 AMOvercast29°34°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 28°, low 27°, 10 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:10 AM, down 5:58 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Colachel Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Colachel, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 1.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 44 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
✦✦✦✦✦

The dead of winter in Colachel: highs scarcely reach 30°, nights fall to 24°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 256 mm.

Colachel in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Colachel by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°23°13 mm9 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦
February32°23°31 mm10 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
March33°25°42 mm10 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
April33°26°114 mm9 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦
May33°26°155 mm12 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦
June31°25°192 mm14 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦
July30°25°126 mm14 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦
August31°25°112 mm15 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦
September31°25°132 mm14 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦
October31°25°255 mm10 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦
November30°24°256 mm10 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦
December31°23°98 mm10 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Colachel

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Colachel today?

Right now it is 28 °C (83 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 34 °C (93 °F). Today’s high is 28 °C (83 °F) and tonight’s low 27 °C (81 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 4.8 mm (0.19 in) expected.

Will it rain in Colachel this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 23 mm (0.90 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Colachel?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Colachel?

March, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 23 °C (73 °F). The wettest month is November (256 mm (10.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Colachel?

January and February. January brings highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and about 13 mm (0.51 in) of rain; February highs near 32 °C (89 °F) and 31 mm (1.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Colachel?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 23 °C (73 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ReethapuramTamil Nadu1 km WNW30°24°253 mm
MulakumūdTamil Nadu10 km NNE30°24°246 mm
PadmanābhapuramTamil Nadu10 km NE31°24°254 mm
PainkulamTamil Nadu13 km NW30°24°241 mm
VerukulambuTamil Nadu13 km NNE30°24°250 mm
UnnamalaikadaiTamil Nadu14 km N31°24°240 mm
MarthandamTamil Nadu15 km NNW31°24°240 mm
EzhudesamTamil Nadu16 km NW30°24°240 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor