Dindigul — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Dindigul today

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

Field work (3 days)Rain — hold off spraying15.3 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 9 am–1 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)27 mm≈ 1,09,674 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

Friday9 am – 1 pm4 h
Saturday6 am – 12 pm6 h

Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days

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Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h

Today9 Oct

2.4 mm

97%

33° 24°

Sat10 Oct

5.6 mm

78%

34° 24°

Sun11 Oct

0.0 mm

33%

33° 23°

Mon12 Oct

1.8 mm

61%

33° 24°

Tue13 Oct

0.0 mm

44%

34° 25°

Wed14 Oct

0.3 mm

50%

34° 24°

Thu15 Oct

0.6 mm

67%

34° 24°

Spray window

Today 9 am – 1 pm
4 hours calm and dry

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

Irrigation need (7 days)

27.1 mm
Rain 10.7 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 36 mm

1 mm = 1 litre per m² = 4,047 litres per acre

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Dindigul, Tamil Nadu · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 5:01 am

Today in Dindigul’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 5 mandis: Chinnalapatti(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Dindigul(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Kodaikkanal(Uzhavar Sandhai), Palani(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Vedasanthur(Uzhavar Sandhai )

Every mandi in the district

Dindigul(Uzhavar Sandhai )48 cropsGarlic ₹26,500 · Mushroom ₹22,500 · Lemon ₹17,500 · Ginger ₹16,500
Palani(Uzhavar Sandhai )41 cropsGarlic ₹22,500 · Ginger ₹12,500 · Lemon ₹11,500 · Soyabean ₹11,000
Chinnalapatti(Uzhavar Sandhai )32 cropsLemon ₹19,000 · Ginger ₹17,000 · Beans ₹11,000 · Green Avare ₹10,500
Vedasanthur(Uzhavar Sandhai )9 cropsOnion Green ₹7,250 · Onion ₹5,500 · Coconut ₹5,250 · Brinjal ₹4,500
Kodaikkanal(Uzhavar Sandhai)2 cropsOnion ₹7,000 · Tomato ₹4,000

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.

OnionHere₹6,250Best nearby₹11,600Palakkad Market, Palakkad · 152 km
TomatoHere₹3,750Best nearby₹5,650Paramakudi(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Ramanathapuram · 145 km
Onion GreenHere₹7,750Best nearby₹9,600Kumbakonam (Uzhavar Sandhai ), Thanjavur · 135 km
CoconutHere₹5,875Best nearby₹7,250Tirupatthur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Sivaganga · 80 km
SnakeguardHere₹4,150Best nearby₹5,700Tiruchengode APMC, Namakkal · 97 km
BrinjalHere₹3,650Best nearby₹7,250Pudukottai(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Pudukkottai · 92 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)

Onion Green53Coconut53Bitter gourd53Green Chilli53Drumstick53Ridgeguard53Snakeguard53Brinjal53Cluster beans53Bhindi53Amaranthus53Bottle gourd53Banana - Green52Pumpkin52Green Avare51Banana51Tomato51Raddish51Onion50Papaya48Ashgourd48Lemon41Beetroot41Cabbage41Carrot40Cauliflower40Ginger39Beans39

Notices and deadlines

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Schemes for small farmers

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News from Tamil Nadu

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Nearby districts

Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.