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608001 — Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Post offices in this pincode

  • Chidambaram
  • Chidambaram West
  • Chidambaram Cutcherry

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Year-round

Typical month · PM2.5 2022–2024, climate 2021–2025 averages

  • Worst air: Nov–Jan (PM2.5 ~34 µg/m³, below India's daily limit of 60; WHO's daily guideline is 15)
  • Hottest: May–Jul (avg high 32°C)
  • Monsoon: Oct–Nov (531 mm)
  • Muggy months: Mar, May, Aug–Sep
PM2.5 µg/m³6532High °C3523Jan: PM2.5 34 µg/m³ (Satisfactory)Feb: PM2.5 32 µg/m³ (Satisfactory)Mar: PM2.5 33 µg/m³ (Satisfactory)Apr: PM2.5 24 µg/m³ (Good)May: PM2.5 27 µg/m³ (Good)Jun: PM2.5 22 µg/m³ (Good)Jul: PM2.5 20 µg/m³ (Good)Aug: PM2.5 22 µg/m³ (Good)Sep: PM2.5 22 µg/m³ (Good)Oct: PM2.5 31 µg/m³ (Satisfactory)Nov: PM2.5 36 µg/m³ (Satisfactory)Dec: PM2.5 32 µg/m³ (Satisfactory)Jan: high 27.2°C, humidity 79%Feb: high 28.1°C, humidity 76%Mar: high 30.3°C, humidity 75%Apr: high 32.0°C, humidity 75%May: high 32.6°C, humidity 75%Jun: high 32.5°C, humidity 73%Jul: high 32.4°C, humidity 72%Aug: high 31.4°C, humidity 76%Sep: high 31.2°C, humidity 77%Oct: high 29.9°C, humidity 80%Nov: high 28.4°C, humidity 84%Dec: high 27.6°C, humidity 83%Jan: 59 mm rainFeb: 12 mm rainMar: 22 mm rainApr: 31 mm rainMay: 111 mm rainJun: 77 mm rainJul: 97 mm rainAug: 111 mm rainSep: 115 mm rainOct: 195 mm rainNov: 336 mm rainDec: 120 mm rainRainJFMAMJJASOND

Jan: PM2.5 34 µg/m³ (Satisfactory) high 27°C humidity 79% rain 59 mm; Feb: PM2.5 32 µg/m³ (Satisfactory) high 28°C humidity 76% rain 12 mm; Mar: PM2.5 33 µg/m³ (Satisfactory) high 30°C humidity 75% rain 22 mm; Apr: PM2.5 24 µg/m³ (Good) high 32°C humidity 75% rain 31 mm; May: PM2.5 27 µg/m³ (Good) high 33°C humidity 75% rain 111 mm; Jun: PM2.5 22 µg/m³ (Good) high 32°C humidity 73% rain 77 mm; Jul: PM2.5 20 µg/m³ (Good) high 32°C humidity 72% rain 97 mm; Aug: PM2.5 22 µg/m³ (Good) high 31°C humidity 76% rain 111 mm; Sep: PM2.5 22 µg/m³ (Good) high 31°C humidity 77% rain 115 mm; Oct: PM2.5 31 µg/m³ (Satisfactory) high 30°C humidity 80% rain 195 mm; Nov: PM2.5 36 µg/m³ (Satisfactory) high 28°C humidity 84% rain 336 mm; Dec: PM2.5 32 µg/m³ (Satisfactory) high 28°C humidity 83% rain 120 mm.

Month-by-month figures
MonthPM2.5High °CRH %Rain mm
Jan3427.27959
Feb3228.17612
Mar3330.37522
Apr2432.07531
May2732.675111
Jun2232.57377
Jul2032.47297
Aug2231.476111
Sep2231.277115
Oct3129.980195
Nov3628.484336
Dec3227.683120

Sources: ACAG/WashU V6.GL.03 monthly PM2.5 (CC BY 4.0) · NASA POWER (MERRA-2)

Environment & water risk

Air

weight 24%

64

Year-round PM2.5 averages 29 µg/m³, rising to 34 in Nov–Jan. Today's AQI isn't scored.

Annual PM2.5 (2022–2024 avg)
29.1 µg/m³ · 5.8× WHO guideline
Worst season (Nov–Jan, 2022–2024 avg)
34.1 µg/m³ · 0.6× India's daily limit (60)
Modelled

River & coastal flood

weight 12%

100

No river or coastal flood risk in the model. Urban waterlogging from drains isn't covered yet.

100-year inundation depth
0.00 m
Intermittent water · 250 m
0.0%
Elevation vs surroundings
Unavailable; penalty not assessed
Sources
WRI Aqueduct v2 · EC JRC v1.4
2050 · high emissions · 100-year flood
0.00 m (scenario, not forecast)

Flood model ignores local drains and defences; not observed street waterlogging.

Modelled

Green

weight 8%

52

16% of land within 500 m is green (tree cover 14%).

Green · 500 m (2021 satellite map)
16.4%
Trees · 500 m (2021 satellite map)
13.8%
Measured

Heat

weight 12%

10

227.2 heat-stress days a year on average, 2021–2025; scored relative to India's climate distribution.

Heat-stress days a year
227.2 (hot 0.0, muggy 227.2), 2021–2025 avg
Hottest typical day
34.9°C · average annual maximum
Source
NASA POWER (MERRA-2)
Summer surface temp (satellite, ~1:30 pm)
40.8°C
Compared with 25 km surroundings
1.5°C warmer
Satellite observations
34, 5 of 5 summers
Surface source (information only)
NASA Aqua MYD11A2 v061
Modelled

Good to know

Through the year

  • Worst air: Nov–Jan (PM2.5 ~34 µg/m³, below India's daily limit of 60; WHO's daily guideline is 15)
  • Hottest: May–Jul (avg high 32°C)
  • Monsoon: Oct–Nov (531 mm)
  • Muggy months: Mar, May, Aug–Sep

For owners & buyers

  • Night brightness 2019→2025: +24.1% (state median +64.1%) · Below the state trend · NASA Black Marble (VNP46A4)
  • Annual PM2.5 (2022–2024 avg): 29.1 µg/m³ · 5.8× WHO guideline
  • Dense: 9,156 people/km² within 1 km · WorldPop 2026
  • Outside the modelled 1-in-100-year river/coastal flood extent; 0% intermittent surface water within 250 m; local elevation comparison unavailable.
  • 16% of land within 500 m is green (tree cover 14%).
  • 2050 outlook (high-emissions scenario): none in the model in a 1-in-100-year flood (today: none in the model). Scenario, not a forecast.
  • Water stress: Medium–high (20–40%) (baseline); projected High (40–80%) by 2050 (business as usual). WRI Aqueduct 4.0; catchment-level.
  • Green-cover trend coming later
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