Ooty climate
Ooty (Tamil Nadu, India) has a subtropical highland (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwb). The average temperature over the year is 14 °C57 °F, and about 947 mm37 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Ooty climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1966 | 541 | 1254 | 40.2 |
| Feb | 2272 | 643 | 1458 | 60.2 |
| Mar | 2476 | 949 | 1762 | 261.0 |
| Apr | 2476 | 1253 | 1864 | 562.2 |
| May | 2170 | 1152 | 1661 | 1054.1 |
| Jun | 1865 | 1050 | 1457 | 1214.8 |
| Jul | 1763 | 1049 | 1356 | 1254.9 |
| Aug | 1763 | 949 | 1356 | 1094.3 |
| Sep | 1864 | 949 | 1456 | 1114.4 |
| Oct | 1763 | 948 | 1356 | 1606.3 |
| Nov | 1762 | 846 | 1254 | 993.9 |
| Dec | 1763 | 642 | 1152 | 241.0 |
| Year | 2476 | 541 | 1457 | 94737 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66% | 42% | 5.5 | 11:31 |
| Feb | 54% | 39% | 6.2 | 11:45 |
| Mar | 51% | 46% | 6.4 | 12:02 |
| Apr | 59% | 63% | 6.1 | 12:22 |
| May | 73% | 76% | 5.6 | 12:39 |
| Jun | 81% | 89% | 4.5 | 12:47 |
| Jul | 82% | 93% | 4.1 | 12:44 |
| Aug | 82% | 91% | 4.4 | 12:30 |
| Sep | 82% | 83% | 5.0 | 12:10 |
| Oct | 83% | 78% | 4.7 | 11:51 |
| Nov | 82% | 68% | 4.6 | 11:35 |
| Dec | 76% | 54% | 4.9 | 11:27 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Ooty is like
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 24 °C76 °F and a low of 12 °C53 °F. The coldest is December, when highs average 17 °C63 °F and lows 6 °C42 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 6.7 °C12 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 947 mm37 in. The wettest three-month stretch is August–October, which brings 40% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: January and February. The wettest month is October (160 mm6.3 in), the driest is January (4 mm0.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 51% in March to 83% in October. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 39%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in November to 12 km/h (7 mph) in July. Daylight lasts from about 11.5 hours in December to 12.8 hours in June.
Best time to visit Ooty
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are January–April: average highs of 19 °C66 °F to 24 °C76 °F with 4 mm0.2 in to 56 mm2.2 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is October, which is very wet (160 mm6.3 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Ooty
- Wetter months (May–November) — highs 1762 to 21 °C70 °F, lows 846 to 11 °C52 °F, about 119 mm4.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (December–April) — highs 1763 to 24 °C76 °F, lows 541 to 12 °C53 °F, about 23 mm0.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Ooty compares
Compared with Coimbatore, about 54 km to the southeast, Ooty is on average 11.4 °C20.5 °F cooler and receives 17% less precipitation (947 mm37 in vs 1,143 mm45 in). The difference is largest in February (11.8 °C21.2 °F cooler).
Of the 382 places in India covered by World Climates, Ooty is the 380th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 202nd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the India climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico, Csb), Quetzaltenango (Guatemala, Cwb) and Pachuca de Soto (Mexico, Csb).
Nearby places
- Coimbatore 54 km · 25 °C78 °F · 1,143 mm45 in
- Palakkad 71 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,143 mm45 in
- Malappuram 79 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,985 mm78 in
- Tiruppur 79 km · 27 °C81 °F · 709 mm28 in
- Mysuru 99 km · 24 °C76 °F · 883 mm35 in
- Kozhikode 101 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,316 mm91 in
- Ponnani 111 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,316 mm91 in
- Thrissur 113 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,276 mm90 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Ooty?
April is the warmest month in Ooty, with an average high of 24 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 12 °C (53 °F).
What is the coldest month in Ooty?
December is the coldest month, with an average high of 17 °C (63 °F) and an average low of 6 °C (42 °F).
When does it rain the most in Ooty?
October is the wettest month with about 160 mm (6.3 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 4 mm (0.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Ooty?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are January–April.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 785 m, while Ooty lies at about 2,242 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −9.5 °C17.1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.