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Ooty Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Fog Lies Upon the Plain

Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

Warmest Tuesday at 22° · coldest night Tuesday at 16°

The short of it: Ooty weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 17 °C (62 °F) with fog, feeling like 19 °C (65 °F). Today’s high 21 °C (70 °F), low 17 °C (62 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: low risk of thunder, fog advisory. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 04:30 local time.

OOTY, Sunday. — Ooty may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 21° before sinking to 17° by night. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 19° for these parts. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 22°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 16°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 8° milder than the November norm of 9°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Ooty brings highs near 19°, lows of 9° and about 157 mm of rain over the month. March is the warmest month here at 22°, January the coldest at 6°, and July the wettest with 203 mm. The best months to ride in are March and February.

The sun is up 11 h 40 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,575 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowFog17°19°3 km/h–
5 AMFog17°18°3 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy17°19°4 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy18°19°5 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy19°20°7 km/h–
9 AMOvercast19°20°8 km/h–
10 AMOvercast20°21°8 km/h–
11 AMOvercast21°21°9 km/h–
12 PMOvercast21°22°9 km/h–
1 PMOvercast21°22°9 km/h–
2 PMOvercast21°22°9 km/h–
3 PMOvercast21°21°8 km/h–
4 PMOvercast20°21°8 km/h–
5 PMOvercast19°20°7 km/h–
6 PMOvercast18°20°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast18°20°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast18°20°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast18°20°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
12 AMFog17°19°4 km/h–
1 AMFog17°19°4 km/h–
2 AMFog17°19°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast17°18°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): fog, high 21°, low 17°, dry, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 6:16 AM, down 5:56 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Ooty Month by Month

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

November in Ooty, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 45 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 35 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 19°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 157 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Ooty in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ooty by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January20°6°9.0 mm5 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
February21°7°8.0 mm6 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
March22°9°32 mm6 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
April22°11°69 mm6 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
May22°12°162 mm6 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦✦
June18°11°172 mm10 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦✦
July17°11°203 mm9 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦✦
August18°11°167 mm6 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
September18°11°146 mm7 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
October19°11°202 mm5 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦
November19°9°157 mm6 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦
December20°7°64 mm6 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ooty

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ooty today?

Right now it is 17 °C (62 °F) with fog; it feels like 19 °C (65 °F). Today’s high is 21 °C (70 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (62 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Ooty this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Ooty?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: low risk of thunder; fog advisory.

What is the warmest month in Ooty?

March, with an average high of 22 °C (71 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 6 °C (43 °F). The wettest month is July (203 mm (8.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ooty?

March and February. March brings highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and about 32 mm (1.3 in) of rain; February highs near 21 °C (69 °F) and 8.0 mm (0.31 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ooty?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (43 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
CoonoorTamil Nadu13 km ESE21°12°142 mm
KotagiriTamil Nadu18 km E20°11°141 mm
GudalurTamil Nadu26 km WNW26°18°106 mm
MettupalayamTamil Nadu29 km ESE30°22°134 mm
KāramadaiTamil Nadu35 km ESE30°21°138 mm
TondalamTamil Nadu39 km WNW26°18°110 mm
GundlupētKarnataka44 km N28°18°80 mm
TudiyalūrTamil Nadu46 km SE30°21°142 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