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Thoothukudi

Tamil Nadu · everything about the district

Today
31° / 25°
Rain, 7 days
27 mm
Mandis today
2

What to do in Thoothukudi today

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

  • Field work (3 days)Rain — hold off spraying18.9 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
  • SprayingSaturday, 6 am–2 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
  • Irrigation (7 days)12 mm≈ 46,945 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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6:0026°5 km/h12:0030°10 km/h18:0027°13 km/hFri 925°7 km/h6:0025°7 km/h12:0030°11 km/h18:0027°4 km/hSat 1025°7 km/h100%2 mm
Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h
Today9 Oct
7.5 mm
96%
31° 25°
Sat10 Oct
5.8 mm
98%
31° 24°
Sun11 Oct
5.6 mm
87%
31° 24°
Mon12 Oct
4.9 mm
91%
31° 25°
Tue13 Oct
2.1 mm
72%
32° 24°
Wed14 Oct
0.0 mm
75%
31° 26°
Thu15 Oct
0.6 mm
88%
32° 25°

Spray window

Sat 6 am – 2 pm
8 hours calm and dry

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

Irrigation need (7 days)

11.6 mm
Rain 26.5 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

Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 7:28 am

Today in Thoothukudi’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 2 mandis: Kovilpatti(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Tuticorin(Uzhavar Sandhai )

Every mandi in the district

  • Tuticorin(Uzhavar Sandhai )50 cropsLemon ₹29,500 · Mushroom ₹24,500 · Garlic ₹21,500 · Apple ₹19,500
  • Kovilpatti(Uzhavar Sandhai )38 cropsGinger ₹20,500 · Lemon ₹20,500 · Lime ₹15,500 · Beans ₹11,500

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₹25,000Best nearby₹27,000Thirumangalam(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Madurai · 128 km
  • GingerHere₹20,000Best nearby₹25,600Kuttoor Market, Pathanamthitta · 158 km
  • BeansHere₹12,500Best nearby₹15,500Vadaseri APMC, Kanyakumari · 101 km
  • Green AvareHere₹10,875Best nearby₹11,500Paramakudi(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Ramanathapuram · 102 km
  • Bitter gourdHere₹9,500Best nearby₹10,000Aralamoodu Market, Thiruvananthapuram · 134 km
  • Onion GreenHere₹8,875Best nearby₹9,500Kariyapatti(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Virudhunagar · 93 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)

Green Chilli15Bhindi15Amaranthus15Ashgourd15Pumpkin15Onion Green14Coconut14Tomato14Banana - Green14Brinjal14Beans13Green Avare13Onion13Drumstick13Banana13Snakeguard13Cluster beans13Raddish13Bitter gourd12Beetroot12Guava12Ridgeguard12Cauliflower12Cabbage12Papaya12Bottle gourd12Ginger11Carrot11

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

WeatherTamil Nadu: rain likely in 32 of 38 districtsTamil Nadu · 9 October 2026FarmingTamil Nadu: rain in 32 districts — plan field work around itTamil Nadu · 9 October 2026Livestock35°C+ in 1 districts of Tamil Nadu: protect livestock from heatTamil Nadu · 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.