Karaikal — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Karaikal today

From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.

Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it7.7 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 9 am–6 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)28 mm≈ 1,14,935 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

Friday9 am – 6 pm9 h
Saturday6 am – 6 pm12 h

Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days

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Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h

Today9 Oct

0.8 mm

69%

32° 27°

Sat10 Oct

6.3 mm

57%

31° 25°

Sun11 Oct

0.6 mm

45%

32° 27°

Mon12 Oct

0.1 mm

59%

32° 27°

Tue13 Oct

0.9 mm

57%

32° 27°

Wed14 Oct

0.0 mm

55%

32° 27°

Thu15 Oct

0.6 mm

71%

32° 25°

Spray window

Today 9 am – 6 pm
9 hours calm and dry

Rule: wind < 15 km/h, below 32°, dry for 3 hours

Irrigation need (7 days)

28.4 mm
Rain 9.3 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 36 mm

1 mm = 1 litre per m² = 4,047 litres per acre

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Karaikal, Puducherry · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 9:03 am

Today in Karaikal’s mandis

No mandi in this district reported to Agmarknet today. See nearby mandis below.

Where to sell nearby

The highest price in mandis within 160 km. Distance is a straight line between district centres — by road it is longer. Add transport cost before deciding.

BrinjalAround₹4,175Best nearby₹7,250Pudukottai(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Pudukkottai · 126 km
BhindiAround₹4,000Best nearby₹6,400Tirukattupalli(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Thanjavur · 77 km
CoconutAround₹5,000Best nearby₹7,000KKNagar(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Tiruchirappalli · 125 km
TomatoAround₹4,400Best nearby₹5,250Perambalur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Perambalur · 109 km
Bottle gourdAround₹2,750Best nearby₹3,400Nagapattinam(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Nagapattinam · 17 km
Onion GreenAround₹8,600Best nearby₹9,750Sirkali(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Nagapattinam · 17 km

Mandis in nearby districts

Crops: this month’s work and price trend

Kharif

Paddy, soybean and cotton harvest; MSP procurement (kharif marketing season from October)
Rabi sowing begins: mustard, gram, potato

The common crop cycle of north and central India — timings differ in the south and north-east; confirm with your Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

What is selling around (100 km)

Brinjal24Bhindi24Coconut23Tomato23Bottle gourd23Onion Green22Banana - Green22Raddish22Pumpkin22Green Chilli21Onion21Cluster beans21Snakeguard21Ashgourd21Amaranthus21Bitter gourd20Green Avare18Drumstick18Ridgeguard18Banana18Mango17Lemon15Carrot14Beetroot14Cabbage14Ginger13Beans13Chow Chow13

Notices and deadlines

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Schemes for small farmers

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News from Puducherry

WeatherPuducherry: rain likely in 2 of 4 districtsPuducherry · 9 October 2026

Nearby districts

Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.