AI-generatedRameswaram at a glance
- Best time
- Jan – Sep
- Warmest month
- May · 30°
- Warmest sea
- Apr · 30.7°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,580 h
- Rain a year
- 1,167 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Elevation
- 10 m
Climate in Rameswaram
Rameswaram has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. May is the warmest month with average highs of 30 °C, while January is the coolest at 26 °C. With around 2,580 hours of sunshine a year, Rameswaram is sunny; March is the sunniest month with 8.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: January – September
October is in the cyclone season
Keep in mindFrequent rainStorm season
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 27°
- Midday, 13:00: about 28°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 28°
- Evening, 20:00: about 27°
- Night, 23:00: about 27°
06:0017:56
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:47–06:28 · evening 17:28–18:09
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:39–05:47 · evening 18:09–18:17
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
What is the weather like in Rameswaram in October?
In October, Rameswaram is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 27 °C. The sea averages 29.2 °C – almost as warm as a bath. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 18 days, totalling 230 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 56 min06:00 – 17:56
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 26 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
- Seaweight 25 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %1 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in October
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sea temperature in Rameswaram
Monthly sea surface temperature with the range of cooler and warmer years.
8 in 10 years: 28.7 – 29.7 °C
Swimming season: All year
- cold
- fresh
- refreshing
- pleasant
- warm
- very warm
The sea temperature in Rameswaram ranges from 26.8 °C in January to 30.7 °C in April. At 20 °C and more, the sea is warm enough for swimming all year round.
The sea temperature varies from year to year: in April, eight out of ten years were between 30.3 and 31.3 °C.
| Month | Average | Cool year | Warm year | Feels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 26.8° | 26.3° | 27.5° | warm |
| FebruaryFeb | 27.5° | 26.9° | 28.3° | warm |
| MarchMar | 29.1° | 28.6° | 29.7° | very warm |
| AprilApr | 30.7° | 30.3° | 31.3° | very warm |
| MayMay | 30.4° | 29.7° | 31.3° | very warm |
| JuneJun | 29.7° | 29.2° | 30.2° | very warm |
| JulyJul | 29.3° | 28.7° | 30.0° | very warm |
| AugustAug | 29.1° | 28.6° | 29.8° | very warm |
| SeptemberSep | 29.1° | 28.8° | 29.6° | very warm |
| OctoberOct | 29.2° | 28.7° | 29.7° | very warm |
| NovemberNov | 28.5° | 28.0° | 29.1° | warm |
| DecemberDec | 27.3° | 26.6° | 27.9° | warm |
Sunshine hours in Rameswaram
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.9 of 11.9 hours of daylight in Rameswaram, 50 % of the day.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
UV index in Rameswaram
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 12 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in April (UV 14).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Rain in Rameswaram: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Rameswaram has about 18 rainy days with 230 mm of rain in total.
Wind and clouds in Rameswaram
How breezy and how cloudy Rameswaram is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Rameswaram typically peaks at 26 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Breezy months for windsurfing and kiting
From Beaufort 4 (20 km/h) the daily breeze is usually enough for windsurfing and often for kiting, and here it gets there all year.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 74 % of the sky over Rameswaram: mostly cloudy, with about 5.9 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Rameswaram
How often the day gets hot in Rameswaram (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Rameswaram has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 28 °C: often muggy. The air feels warmer than the thermometer says: light, airy clothes and slow days help.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Rameswaram
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Hot 24° and more
- muggy month (10+ muggy days)
HotOctober: nights around 27°. Hot nights: air conditioning makes sleeping much easier. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (25°), the warmest in May (29°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 365 days a year, mostly all year round.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 88 | 26° | 25° | 26.8° | 7.2 h | 9 | 73 |
| FebruaryFeb | 96 | 27° | 26° | 27.5° | 8.3 h | 5 | 35 |
| MarchMar | 98 | 28° | 27° | 29.1° | 8.6 h | 5 | 30 |
| AprilApr | 88 | 30° | 28° | 30.7° | 8.2 h | 11 | 69 |
| MayMay | 93 | 30° | 29° | 30.4° | 8.0 h | 7 | 61 |
| JuneJun | 95 | 29° | 28° | 29.7° | 7.5 h | 2 | 12 |
| JulyJul | 92 | 29° | 28° | 29.3° | 6.7 h | 3 | 10 |
| AugustAug | 92 | 29° | 27° | 29.1° | 6.8 h | 5 | 23 |
| SeptemberSep | 89 | 28° | 27° | 29.1° | 7.0 h | 7 | 40 |
| OctoberOct | 70 | 28° | 27° | 29.2° | 5.9 h | 18 | 230 |
| NovemberNov | 66 | 27° | 26° | 28.5° | 4.8 h | 22 | 376 |
| DecemberDec | 70 | 27° | 25° | 27.3° | 5.7 h | 18 | 207 |
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
9.29° N, 79.31° E · 10 m · Asia/Kolkata
Best time to visit Rameswaram
The best time to visit Rameswaram is from January to September. For a beach holiday with the sea above 21 °C, go from January to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from January to February. Rain is most frequent from October to December; the wettest month is November with 376 mm.
Rameswaram through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Rameswaram in the dry season
Jan – Sep
Excellent
- 26–30 °C by day
- Sea 29 °C
- 8 h of sun a day
- 52 rainy days in all
Rameswaram in the rainy season
Oct – Dec
Good
- 27–28 °C by day
- Sea 28 °C
- 6 h of sun a day
- 58 rainy days in all
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Rameswaram for you.
Your best months: February – March, June
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Compare two months in Rameswaram
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
March has the better holiday weather in Rameswaram: score 98 against 70. Daytime highs are about the same. The sea is about as warm in both months. March has 13 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in March.
| Month | October | March |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 70 | 98better |
| Day high | 28° | 28° |
| Night low | 27° | 27° |
| Sea | 29.2° | 29.1° |
| Sunshine | 5.9 h | 8.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 18 | 5better |
| Rainfall | 230 mm | 30 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 31 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
Jan – Sep
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Jan – Feb
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Oct – Dec
12 or more rainy days
Rameswaram month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
88January26° · Sea 27° · 7 h
In January, Rameswaram is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sea averages 26.8 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 73 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 31 km/h. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in January96February27° · Sea 28° · 8 h
In February, Rameswaram is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sea averages 27.5 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 35 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, February is an excellent month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in February98March28° · Sea 29° · 9 h
In March, Rameswaram is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 27 °C. The sea averages 29.1 °C – almost as warm as a bath. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 30 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in March88April30° · Sea 31° · 8 h
In April, Rameswaram is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 28 °C. The sea averages 30.7 °C – almost as warm as a bath. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 69 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in April93May30° · Sea 30° · 8 h
In May, Rameswaram is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 29 °C. The sea averages 30.4 °C – almost as warm as a bath. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 61 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 35 km/h. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in May95June29° · Sea 30° · 8 h
In June, Rameswaram is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 28 °C. The sea averages 29.7 °C – almost as warm as a bath. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 12 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 37 km/h. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in June92July29° · Sea 29° · 7 h
In July, Rameswaram is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 28 °C. The sea averages 29.3 °C – almost as warm as a bath. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 10 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 34 km/h. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in July92August29° · Sea 29° · 7 h
In August, Rameswaram is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 27 °C. The sea averages 29.1 °C – almost as warm as a bath. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 23 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 33 km/h. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in August89September28° · Sea 29° · 7 h
In September, Rameswaram is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 27 °C. The sea averages 29.1 °C – almost as warm as a bath. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 40 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 33 km/h. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in September70October28° · Sea 29° · 6 h
In October, Rameswaram is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 27 °C. The sea averages 29.2 °C – almost as warm as a bath. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 18 days, totalling 230 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in October66November27° · Sea 29° · 5 h
In November, Rameswaram is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sea averages 28.5 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 376 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram in November70December27° · Sea 27° · 6 h
In December, Rameswaram is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sea averages 27.3 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 18 days, totalling 207 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 31 km/h. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Rameswaram.
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Rameswaram vs. Jaffna
In October the holiday weather in Rameswaram and Jaffna is about equally good (score 70 vs. 70). During the day Jaffna is 1 °C warmer than Rameswaram. The sea is about equally warm.
| in October | Rameswaram | Jaffna |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday score | 70 | 70 |
| Daytime high | 28° | 29° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 18 | 21 |
| Best time | Jan – Sep | Jan – Mar |
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Planning a trip to Rameswaram
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Rameswaram in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Rameswaram has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 93) and its weakest during October half-term (score 70).
- 91
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Excellent
- 29 °C by day
- Sea 30 °C
- 8.3 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Beach & swimming
Keep in mind: Storm season
- 93
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 30 °C by day
- Sea 30 °C
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Good for: Beach & swimming
Keep in mind: Storm season
- 92
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Excellent
- 29 °C by day
- Sea 29 °C
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
Good for: Beach & swimming
- 70
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 28 °C by day
- Sea 29 °C
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 79
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Good
- 26 °C by day
- Sea 27 °C
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 10 h 45 min
- Distance
- 8,490 km
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Jet lag
- About 5 days (5 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Storm season
Rameswaram lies in an area that cyclones from the northern Indian Ocean can reach. The cyclone season runs from April to June and from October to December, with most storms in May and in November. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January
- February
- March
- April: Season
- May: Peak
- June: Season
- July
- August
- September
- October: Season
- November: Peak
- December: Season
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM); not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions about Rameswaram
When is the best time to visit Rameswaram?
The best time to visit Rameswaram is from January to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
How warm is the sea in Rameswaram?
The sea temperature in Rameswaram ranges from 26.8 °C in January to 30.7 °C in April. At 20 °C and more, the sea is warm enough for swimming all year round.
Can you swim in Rameswaram in October?
Yes. In October the sea averages 29.2 °C – almost as warm as a bath.
What is the warmest month in Rameswaram?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C and nights around 29 °C. January is the coolest month at 26 °C.
When does it rain most in Rameswaram?
Rain is most frequent from October to December; the wettest month is November with 376 mm. The driest month is July with 10 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Rameswaram get?
Rameswaram gets around 2,580 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is March with 8.6 hours a day; in November there are 4.8 hours a day.
What time zone is Rameswaram in?
Rameswaram uses the time zone Asia/Kolkata, at UTC+5:30 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Rameswaram?
A nonstop flight from London to Rameswaram takes about 10 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,490 km.
When is cyclone season in Rameswaram?
Rameswaram lies in an area that cyclones from the northern Indian Ocean can reach. The cyclone season runs from April to June and from October to December, with most storms in May and in November. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Rameswaram?
Rameswaram has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 93) and its weakest during October half-term (score 70). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 91, May half-term 93, Summer holidays 92, October half-term 70, Christmas holidays 79.
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