It stays hot year-round here, but swings between a heavy monsoon centered on June and a markedly drier stretch around January. In January, expect highs around 30°C with rain on roughly 1 day of the month.
Things to Do
Backwater houseboat trips through Kerala's canals and traditional Kathakali dance performances are the signature experiences.
Local Cuisine
Try Kerala fish curry, appam, and sadya, a banana-leaf feast.
Month-by-month weather
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
JanuaryBest
Expect warm days around 30°/23°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low30° / 23°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise6:16 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Daylight11h 29m
FebruaryBest
Expect hot days around 31°/24°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 24°C
Rainfall16 mm
Rainy days2
Sunrise6:10 AM
Sunset5:50 PM
Daylight11h 41m
MarchGreat
Expect hot days around 32°/25°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low32° / 25°C
Rainfall32 mm
Rainy days4
Sunrise6:02 AM
Sunset5:58 PM
Daylight11h 56m
AprilOK
Expect hot days around 32°/25°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low32° / 25°C
Rainfall80 mm
Rainy days10
Sunrise5:53 AM
Sunset6:07 PM
Daylight12h 13m
MayAvoid
Expect hot days around 31°/24°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 24°C
Rainfall144 mm
Rainy days18
Sunrise5:46 AM
Sunset6:14 PM
Daylight12h 28m
JuneAvoid
Expect warm days around 29°/23°C, with very wet conditions (~22 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 23°C
Rainfall176 mm
Rainy days22
Sunrise5:43 AM
Sunset6:17 PM
Daylight12h 35m
JulyAvoid
Expect warm days around 28°/23°C, with very wet conditions (~20 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low28° / 23°C
Rainfall160 mm
Rainy days20
Sunrise5:44 AM
Sunset6:16 PM
Daylight12h 32m
AugustAvoid
Expect warm days around 28°/23°C, with frequent rain (~15 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low28° / 23°C
Rainfall120 mm
Rainy days15
Sunrise5:50 AM
Sunset6:10 PM
Daylight12h 20m
SeptemberOK
Expect warm days around 29°/23°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 23°C
Rainfall96 mm
Rainy days12
Sunrise5:58 AM
Sunset6:02 PM
Daylight12h 3m
OctoberAvoid
Expect warm days around 29°/23°C, with frequent rain (~15 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 23°C
Rainfall120 mm
Rainy days15
Sunrise6:07 AM
Sunset5:53 PM
Daylight11h 46m
NovemberOK
Expect warm days around 29°/23°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 23°C
Rainfall64 mm
Rainy days8
Sunrise6:14 AM
Sunset5:46 PM
Daylight11h 32m
DecemberBest
Expect warm days around 29°/23°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests