Best time to visit in Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram, Coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, is known for it's rich history, cultural significance, and many attractions.

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  • Rock-cut architecture
  • Ancient architecture
  • Seashore

Weather in Mahabalipuram

  • Sat, May 17 2025

    33.15ºC | 27.55ºC

    Rain in morning and afternoon and clouds from evening to night

    70.43% Humidity

  • Sun, May 18 2025

    31.3ºC | 27.69ºC

    Rain from morning to night

    68.13% Humidity

  • Mon, May 19 2025

    32.41ºC | 27.37ºC

    Rain from morning to night

    69.88% Humidity

  • Tue, May 20 2025

    30.82ºC | 27.36ºC

    Rain in morning and afternoon and clouds from evening to night

    73.0% Humidity

  • Wed, May 21 2025

    34.35ºC | 26.72ºC

    Rain in morning , afternoon and evening and clouds in night

    71.5% Humidity

  • Thu, May 22 2025

    27.71ºC | 27.71ºC

    Clouds from morning to night

    77.0% Humidity

Best Time To Visit Mahabalipuram

Plan your trip during best season to experience the best of this stunning destination

Situated on the Coromandel coast, Mahabalipuram is famous for its intricately carved temples.

Whether you are a history buff or a beach lover, Mahabalipuram offers an incredible vacation. The best season to visit Mahabalipuram is winter, which sets in October and stays till March. The weather remains sunny and warm while the nights get cooler. Winter offers the perfect climate to explore the town and participate in various outdoor activities. The peak season for visiting Mahabalipuram is between November and February. The summer months are mostly avoided when exploring this historical city as the temperature gets higher and humidity increases. The heat becomes unbearable, and sightseeing gets hampered.

Climate in Mahabalipuram

Summer Season in Mahabalipuram

The temperature stays relatively hot throughout the summer in Mahabalipuram. It becomes extremely hot in Mahabalipuram during the day because of the consistently high temperatures, which makes getting around the town challenging. The summer season begins in March, and the hottest month is April. Summer is the ideal season for leisure travellers to enjoy beach vacations. Additionally, it is the best time for budget travellers as the hotels and restaurants offer huge discounts. It is advised that visitors to Mahabalipuram bring cotton clothing and sun protection equipment during this time. The pre-monsoon showers that arrive in June contribute to the pleasant weather. It is the ideal time of year to visit the nearby tiny villages of Mahabalipuram.

Monsoon Season in Mahabalipuram

Monsoon season in Mahabalipuram brings moderate rains with humidity. However, the region's flora looks absolutely beautiful at this time of year. If you are a nature lover, this is the perfect time to visit Mahabalipuram. Throughout this month, the people of Mahabalipuram host a variety of festivals and events. Tourists can purchase beautiful statues and sculptures from the local stalls. By October, the monsoons leave Mahabalipuram, allowing for various outdoor activities as the weather becomes reasonably hot. The famous Arjuna's Penance, etched on the back of a whale-shaped rock, is one of the sites that history buffs visit.

Winter Season in Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram's winters are decorated by cool evenings and beautiful days. During this season, tourists can engage in a variety of activities, including sightseeing and other outdoor activities. During this time, Mahabalipuram's beaches become a happening place, and the town gets packed with tourists. It's the busiest month of the year for tourists. Crowds gather to witness the renowned Mahabalipuram Dance Festival, which takes place in December. People from all across the country arrange their winter vacations in Mahabalipuram. The perfect weather and the scenic landscape make people visit Mahabalipuram in Winter. The craze of the Pongal Festival drags tourists to visit Mahabalipuram during this season.

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Snehal's 4 days trip to Mahabalipuram

It was really amazing experience to travel with this tour agency. Well managed. The best part is cab service. It was very perfect and driver was superb with his services. Perfect in driving and superbly done. Thank you so much for the great experience.

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Rahuul's 6 days trip to Mahabalipuram

Few days ago for our trip to Kodaikanal Ooty booked through Traveltriangle. Overall, I was pleased to inform with the experience of itinery. Especially thanks to Mr. Robin the coordinator itineraries of Comfort Destination Pvt. Ltd. for such as helpful communuction and also provide best constructive hotels and cab services. We will always recommend your agency to others.

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Jdayanand's 5 days trip to Mahabalipuram

Thank you Travel Triangle for providing me the good support from your end during my Travel to Mysur and Coorg, It was very nice and we enjoyed the Trip. My Special thanks to Rakesh, who was following up with us from day 1 to the end of Our Trip....A big Kudos to him.... Thank you

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Prabhanair56's 4 days trip to Mahabalipuram

The travel agent told dats it’s 4star hotel which was a lie.Its a 3star hotel Kodaikanal is beautiful hill station though it was very crowded

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Shantanu's 3 days trip to Mahabalipuram

There was a good support frm MM cabs however worst service frm travel triangle.

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Gnaneshwar's 5 days trip to Mahabalipuram

Nicely arranged. Cab is very neat and clean all the time and Cab Driver is very cool and calm, nice person. Faced some issues in the provided hotel room etc Over all good experience

Gnaneshwar Hyderabad

Pascoal's 7 days trip to Mahabalipuram

Travel triangle agent Sanjana Sainik was pathetic. Very bad. Unresponsive and very arogant. I have multiple examples. I will never like to have her as my travel partner. However services from Comfort Destination was fantastic. I like the way they have planned the entire itenary. Hotels very very good. Cab was good. Our driver Sivaji was fantastic and the highlight of the tour. He really made us comfortable. Robin and Kiran were always available to help when required. Comfort destination and Travel Triangle plat form is excellent. However Sanjana Sainik executive from Travel Triangle was very arrogant and unresponsive. Shivaji cab driver was fantastic

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Keerthi's 3 days trip to Mahabalipuram

Hotel lake view - hotel do ot have contact number Cab - very unprofessional Travel agent - no clear information given on complementary breakfast

Keerthi Nurture Bengaluru

Nikhilngoythale's 5 days trip to Mahabalipuram

The trip was good but could have been better or best if the hotel and points as per itternary for coorg could have been covered. The stay at ooty was very good and 70% of points as per itternary were covered. But as the stay in coorg was very unhigenic and location was very far which made driver to skip all the points in coorg except elephant camp and coffee plantation. The most important point is there was not coordination between All India Holiday and the travel agency about the no of day stay in ooty & coorg also the trip itternary was also not available with driver which made troublesome for me to convince him about which point he was about to cover.

Nikhilngoythale Pune

Ease's 4 days trip to Mahabalipuram

Sachin doing a great job for this trip. Available 24*7 during the trip Happy with travel triangle agent abhijeet for guiding us... Thanks travel triangle for this experience

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FAQ's of Mahabalipuram

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The best weather in Mahabalipuram appears in the winter season. From November to February, Mahabalipuram offers sunny days and cooler nights.

Mahabalipuram can be explored in one day. However, if you wish to stay and enjoy the trip to the fullest, you should spend at least 2-3 days here.

Mahabalipuram, or Mamallapuram, in Tamil Nadu, is mainly famous for its UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th and 8th Century Hindu temples and monuments. While you are here, visit the intricately carved Hindu temples.

The months between November and February are the best time to visit Mahabalipuram. The weather stays cool at this time.

Mahabalipuram has many historical sites, including Hindu temples and monuments. If you are a history buff who loves a sandy beach, Mahabalipuram is a must-visit for you. Yes, it is surely worth visiting.

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