page_title: Vellore
section_title: Geography and climate
hierarchical_section_title: Vellore / Geography and climate
context_page_description: Vellore is a city and the administrative headquarters of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Palar River in the northeastern part of Tamil Nadu and is separated into four zones that are further subdivided into 60 wards, covering an area of 87.915 km² and housing a population of 423,425 as reported by the 2001 census. It is located about 137.20 kilometres west of Chennai, and about 213.20 kilometres east of Bangalore. Vellore connects Mumbai - Chennai and Vellore connects most of the Indian cities. Vellore is governed under a mayor and the Vellore Municipal Corporation. It is a part of both the Lok Sabha and state assembly constituencies of Vellore.
  Vellore is the home to Christian Medical College & Hospital and the Vellore Institute of Technology.
  The Vellore area is the largest exporter of finished leather goods in the country. Leather exports from Vellore account for more than 37% of India's leather exports and leather-related products.
  Vellore is one of 27 cities chosen by the Government of India to take part in the country's Smart Cities Mission.
context_section_description: Vellore is at 12.92°N 79.13°E, 220m above sea level. The city has a semi-arid climate. It is in the Vellore district of the South Indian state, Tamil Nadu, 135 km (84 mi) west of the state capital Chennai. Vellore lies in the Eastern Ghats region and Palar river basin. The topography is almost plain with slopes from west to east.
  Vellore is in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). The temperature ranges from 13 °C (55 °F) to 39.4 °C (102.9 °F). Like the rest of the state, April to June are the hottest months and December to January are the coldest. Vellore receives 1,034.1 mm (40.71 in) of rainfall every year.  The southwestern monsoon from June to September brings 517.1 mm of rainfall, with September being the rainiest month. The northeastern monsoon which lasts from October to December brings 388.4mm of rainfall. The humidity ranges from 40%–63% during summer and 67%–86% during winter.
caption: AnnaSalai
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