Cuddalore — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Cuddalore today

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

Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it6 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 6 am–10 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)34 mm≈ 1,38,003 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

Friday6 am – 10 am4 h
Friday4 pm – 6 pm2 h
Saturday8 am – 6 pm10 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

0.2 mm

59%

33° 27°

Sat10 Oct

1.4 mm

27%

32° 26°

Sun11 Oct

0.0 mm

33° 25°

Mon12 Oct

0.6 mm

45%

32° 26°

Tue13 Oct

0.0 mm

39%

33° 26°

Wed14 Oct

0.3 mm

59%

32° 26°

Thu15 Oct

0.0 mm

55%

33° 25°

Spray window

Today 6 am – 10 am
4 hours calm and dry · 2 windows today

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

Irrigation need (7 days)

34.1 mm
Rain 2.5 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

Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 5:59 am

Today in Cuddalore’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 6 mandis: Chidambaram(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Cuddalore(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Kurinchipadi APMC, Panruti(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Vadalur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Viruthachalam(Uzhavar Sandhai )

Every mandi in the district

Cuddalore(Uzhavar Sandhai )39 cropsLemon ₹19,000 · Ginger ₹13,000 · Mango ₹11,250 · Amla ₹11,000
Vadalur(Uzhavar Sandhai )34 cropsGarlic ₹18,000 · Lemon ₹16,500 · Beans ₹10,000 · Green Avare ₹10,000
Viruthachalam(Uzhavar Sandhai )29 cropsLemon ₹15,000 · Mango ₹11,500 · Green Avare ₹11,000 · Ginger ₹10,500
Panruti(Uzhavar Sandhai )24 cropsLemon ₹15,000 · Jack Fruit ₹10,000 · Green Avare ₹8,000 · Onion Green ₹8,000
Chidambaram(Uzhavar Sandhai )10 cropsOnion Green ₹8,500 · Coconut ₹6,000 · Onion ₹5,000 · Tomato ₹5,000
Kurinchipadi APMC1 cropsBajra ₹2,533

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.

Onion GreenHere₹8,000Best nearby₹11,000Tamarainagar(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Tiruvannamalai · 92 km
BananaHere₹6,000Best nearby₹11,000Ranipettai(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Ranipet · 138 km
CoconutHere₹6,000Best nearby₹7,750Keelpennathur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Tiruvannamalai · 92 km
OnionHere₹5,500Best nearby₹7,800Kumbakonam (Uzhavar Sandhai ), Thanjavur · 128 km
BrinjalHere₹4,500Best nearby₹6,000Medavakkam(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Chengalpattu · 107 km
TomatoHere₹4,500Best nearby₹5,250Perambalur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Perambalur · 112 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)

Banana14Bitter gourd13Brinjal13Coconut13Tomato13Banana - Green13Bhindi13Lemon12Green Avare12Beans12Green Chilli12Guava12Onion12Drumstick12Ridgeguard12Cluster beans12Thondekai12Raddish12Snakeguard12Ashgourd12Bottle gourd12Onion Green11Papaya11Amaranthus11Pumpkin11Carrot10Yam10Beetroot10

Notices and deadlines

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15DecPMFBY Rabi 2026-27: enrolment cut-off normally not later than 15 December (national guideline) · 68 days left

Schemes for small farmers

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News from Tamil Nadu

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