Tamil Nadu · India
Where to stay in Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, home to about 107,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- TRZ78 km · Tiruchirappalli International Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
Where to stay
Hotels in Karaikudi
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chidambara Vilas - A Luxury Heritage Resort | 18.9 km | |
| Saratha Vilas Chettinad | 14.7 km | |
| Visalam- CGH Earth | 12.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Karaikudi
Karaikudi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; October is the wettest, with about 197 mm of rain.
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).
Getting there
Getting to Karaikudi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), about 78 km from the city centre in a straight line; Madurai Airport (IXM, 80 km) and Jaffna International Airport (JAF, 144 km) are also within reach.
TRZ · Tiruchirappalli International Airport
IXM · Madurai Airport
JAF · Jaffna International Airport
Questions
Karaikudi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Karaikudi?
Karaikudi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; October is the wettest, with about 197 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Karaikudi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), about 78 km from the city centre in a straight line; Madurai Airport (IXM, 80 km) and Jaffna International Airport (JAF, 144 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Karaikudi?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Karaikudi
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; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.