Geography and Climate
Vailankanni, a hamlet on the sandy shores of the Bay of Bengal, is located 350 kilometers south of Chennai and 14 km south of Nagapattinam on the Coramandal coast, at 10°24′N 79°29′E / 10.40°N 79.49°E / 10.40; 79.49 in Nagapattinam district of Tamil nadu state.
| Summer | Winter | |
|---|---|---|
| Max. | 36 °C (97 °F) | 29 °C (84 °F) |
| Min. | 28 °C (82 °F) | 21 °C (70 °F) |
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