| Somayanur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village Skyline |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.0697°N 76.8822°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Coimbatore |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 2500 (Approximately) |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 641108 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +91-422 |
| Registration Plate: | TN 38 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 76% (Approximately)% |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Nilgiris |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Kavundapalayam(Since 2011) Thondamuthur |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Cool during winter and hot during summer (Köppen) |
| Website: | http://somayanur.blogspot.com/ |
Somayanur village is part of 22 Nanjundapuram Panchayat (Village Panchayat) located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Residents are engaged in agriculture, especially the cultivation of vegetables and coconuts. The brick business is the primary source of income around Chinnathadagam ("Brick city of Coimbatore") and surrounding areas. There are more than 1000 brick factories in this area.
Somayanur is a part of 22 Nanjundapuram Panchayat (Village Panchayat) located near Chinnathadagam. The Western Ghats surrounds this village. It is close to the Kerala border and enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year. More than 1000 families live in this village.
Somayanur has a mild climate due to its proximity to thickly forested mountain ranges and the cool breeze blowing through the Palghat gap during the monsoon seasons. The village has mild winters and moderate summers. The mean maximum and minimum temperatures during summer and winter vary between 35 °C and 18 °C.
The presence of the mountain pass benefits many parts of the Coimbatore district from the southwest monsoon from June to August. After a warm, humid September, the regular monsoon starts from October and lasts till early November. These monsoons are brought by the retreating North-Eastern monsoon. The average annual rainfall is around 700 mm with the northeast and the southwest monsoons contributing 47% and 28% respectively to the total rain.
Approximately there are ten temples in this village.
Pongal is one of the major festivals in South India, which is celebrated well in Somayanur. On Pongal day, the people of Somayanoor celebrate Pongal with lots of love and enjoyment. People used to conduct sports on the day of Pongal, which has a history of more than 30 years. These sports are conducted to encourage the children as well as the youngsters of Somayanur. The participants for this sports event come from nearby villages. Kabadi is one of the chief sports which has a bunch of fans.