Climate On Nagercoil

Nagercoil has a pleasant, though humid, climate for a major part of the year. The maximum temperature during the summer hovers around 86°F or 30°C with extremely high humidity at times. Nagercoil receives both the north-east monsoon and the south-west monsoon. It rains more often in Kanyakumari district than in any other part of Tamil Nadu. Due to geographical conditions, the southern tip of Kanyakumari is generally 2°C to 3°C warmer than Nagercoil during the daytime, though Kanyakumari is only 20 km away.

Famous Temples On Nagercoil:

Nagercoil is famous for Nagaraja Temple and the name of the city is derived from this Temple, which was once (1000 years back) a Jain temple. Nagaraja Temple is the centre of tourist attraction in Nagercoil. St.Xavour's Church is the popular Roman Catholic Church built by St.Xaviour. Nagercoil is 12 kms away from Kanyakumari, which is the southern most part of India . In earlier days, Nagercoil and its surroundings were known as Nanjilnadu .