Cool gusts and light drizzle slip through a gap in the Western Ghats in June, while the full monsoon soaks the coast beyond. Heavier rain waits for October and November, and the plain stays green and mild into February. By April the sun rules, and the breeze atop Marudhamalai, a granite hill west of town, feels like a prize.
Beyond the temples, Coimbatore is a working city of textile mills and leafy R.S. Puram cafes. Day trips run west to Kovai Kutralam's forest falls and the giant Adiyogi bust. Under a hot semi-arid climate, most days are dry and bright. A Local Friend keeps the day loose, ready to swap a waterfall for a museum when clouds roll in.
