Theni — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Theni today

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

Field work (3 days)Rain — hold off spraying17.9 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingSaturday, 6 am–1 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)15 mm≈ 58,682 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

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

15 mm

86%

32° 24°

Sat10 Oct

6.1 mm

75%

33° 24°

Sun11 Oct

0.0 mm

20%

33° 24°

Mon12 Oct

0.0 mm

34%

33° 24°

Tue13 Oct

0.0 mm

32%

34° 23°

Wed14 Oct

0.9 mm

52%

33° 24°

Thu15 Oct

1.8 mm

63%

32° 24°

Spray window

Sat 6 am – 1 pm
7 hours calm and dry

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

Irrigation need (7 days)

14.5 mm
Rain 23.7 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 33 mm

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

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Theni, Tamil Nadu · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 6:00 am

Today in Theni’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 7 mandis: Andipatti(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Bodinayakanur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Chinnamanur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Devaram(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Kambam(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Periyakulam(Uzhavar Sandhai )

Every mandi in the district

Theni(Uzhavar Sandhai )51 cropsMushroom ₹27,500 · Betal Leaves ₹22,000 · Apple ₹20,000 · Pomegranate ₹19,000
Chinnamanur(Uzhavar Sandhai )39 cropsGarlic ₹20,000 · Lemon ₹16,000 · Lime ₹13,000 · Beans ₹10,500
Kambam(Uzhavar Sandhai )38 cropsMushroom ₹25,000 · Betal Leaves ₹22,000 · Lemon ₹17,000 · Mango ₹11,500
Andipatti(Uzhavar Sandhai )36 cropsMushroom ₹27,500 · Garlic ₹23,500 · Lemon ₹16,750 · Ginger ₹13,500
Periyakulam(Uzhavar Sandhai )33 cropsLemon ₹16,000 · Ginger ₹11,500 · Beans ₹10,000 · Onion Green ₹6,750
Devaram(Uzhavar Sandhai )31 cropsLemon ₹17,000 · Onion Green ₹7,000 · Green Avare ₹6,500 · Onion ₹6,200
Bodinayakanur(Uzhavar Sandhai )30 cropsLemon ₹17,000 · Onion Green ₹7,000 · Banana ₹6,000 · Onion ₹6,000

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.

LemonHere₹16,750Best nearby₹29,500Tuticorin(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Thoothukudi · 156 km
Onion GreenHere₹6,750Best nearby₹9,500Kariyapatti(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Virudhunagar · 71 km
OnionHere₹5,900Best nearby₹11,600Palakkad Market, Palakkad · 124 km
Bitter gourdHere₹5,400Best nearby₹11,500Kovilpatti(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Thoothukudi · 156 km
CoconutHere₹5,400Best nearby₹7,250Tirupatthur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Sivaganga · 112 km
Green ChilliHere₹5,000Best nearby₹8,000Thrippunithura Market, Ernakulam · 124 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)

Banana25Onion20Onion Green19Coconut19Tomato19Brinjal19Snakeguard19Bhindi19Bottle gourd19Green Avare18Bitter gourd18Drumstick18Green Chilli18Ridgeguard18Papaya18Cluster beans18Amaranthus18Pumpkin18Guava17Raddish17Banana - Green17Ashgourd17Elephant Yam /Amorphophallus16Beans15Yam15Beetroot15Carrot15Cauliflower15

Notices and deadlines

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Schemes for small farmers

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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.