"That man has reached immortality who is disturbed by nothing material." ~ Swami Vivekananda

Tamil Nadu has a tropical climate with little difference in temperature in summer and winter. April and May are the hottest months with the mercury often soaring above the 40ºC mark. Coastal regions get uncomfortably warm and humid during these months but the nights are usually cool, thanks to the sea breeze that sets in during the afternoon. Summer temperatures are quite equable in the foothills of the Ghats.

Hill stations are pleasant and the maximum temperature rarely rises above the mid twenties. A mild winter falls between November and February when the climate is pleasantly cool.