Region: Andhra Pradesh · India

Guntakal travel guide

Guntakal
Photo: Jpullokaran — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Guntakal is a city in Andhra Pradesh, India, home to about 126,000 people.

Nearest airport
KJB104 km · Kurnool Airport
Currency
INRIndian rupee
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Plugs
C, D · 230 V
Emergency
100
Language
English, Hindi

When to go

The best time to visit Guntakal

Guntakal has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; September is the wettest, with about 127 mm of rain.

0°20°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec127 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Public holidays in India, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

26 Jan · Republic Day4 Mar · Holi21 Mar · Eid al-Fitr26 Mar · Ram Navami31 Mar · Mahavira's Birthday3 Apr · Good Friday14 Apr · Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday1 May · Buddha Purnima27 May · Eid al-Adha26 Jun · Ashura15 Aug · Independence Day26 Aug · Prophet's Birthday4 Sept · Janmashtami (Vaishnava)2 Oct · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday20 Oct · Dussehra8 Nov · Diwali (Deepavali)24 Nov · Guru Nanak's Birthday25 Dec · Christmas

Getting there

Getting to Guntakal: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kurnool Airport (KJB), about 104 km from the city centre in a straight line.

medium airport

KJB · Kurnool Airport

104.1 km from the centreICAO VOKU

Questions

Guntakal: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Guntakal?

Guntakal has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; September is the wettest, with about 127 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Guntakal?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kurnool Airport (KJB), about 104 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Guntakal?

Indian rupee (INR).

Nearby

Destinations near Guntakal

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.