Weather in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Kanchipuram is a growing city in Tamil Nadu, India, with a tropical monsoon climate driven by the South Asian monsoon cycle.
Climate Overview
South India's coastal areas see year-round high humidity. The southwest monsoon waters Kerala and Karnataka, while the northeast monsoon feeds Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Kanchipuram's year splits into three broad phases — summer (March–June), monsoon (July–September) and post-monsoon/winter (October–February). Each has its own character and forecast challenges.
Weather by season in Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram's year divides into four broad seasons. The southwest monsoon normally arrives around 5 June. Daytime figures below are typical lowland values for this latitude — hill stations sit markedly cooler.
- Winter (Dec–Feb): days around 31°C, nights around 22°C. Mild, dry and one of the most pleasant times to visit.
- Summer / pre-monsoon (Mar–Jun): days around 37°C, nights around 26°C. Warm and humid, building towards the monsoon.
- Monsoon (Jul–Sep): days around 32°C, nights around 24°C. Frequent rain and high humidity; the wettest part of the year.
- Post-monsoon (Oct–Nov): days around 31°C, nights around 23°C. The northeast monsoon brings the main rains to the far south now.
Today's Weather in Kanchipuram
Live conditions in Kanchipuram — temperature, "feels like" reading, wind, humidity and AQI — are refreshed hourly at the top of this page.
Hourly Forecast
Our hourly forecast for Kanchipuram covers the next 24 hours with temperature, wind speed and rain probability so you can plan around showers and thunderstorms.
7-Day Weather Forecast for Kanchipuram
Tomorrow's weather, the day after and the full week ahead for Kanchipuram are summarised in the 7-day outlook. Rain, cloud cover and wind direction are all shown.
Air Quality in Kanchipuram
Air quality in Kanchipuram is measured using the European Air Quality Index, with PM2.5 and PM10 particulate matter readings displayed alongside the live forecast. Local air quality varies based on seasonal agricultural burning, industrial activity and weather patterns.
Quick facts about Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram has a population of about 2,21,715; sits at 12.84°N; and is in India; its monsoon typically arrives in early June.
Common spellings
Local search audiences in Tamil Nadu often type the weather query in Tamil (தமிழ்). The Tamil word for weather is வானிலை, commonly transliterated as vaanilai, vanilai, vaaniilai, vanilaai. The Hindi मौसम (mausam, mosam, mausham) is also widely used across Kanchipuram. All refer to the same thing — current weather, today's temperature and the forecast you'll find on this page.
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