Kerala weather by month
Kerala is warmest in March (31°C average high) and coolest in July (28°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go December to February. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming all year.
Warmest month
March
31°C
Coolest month
July
28°C
Wettest month
May
515 mm
Flight from London
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Kerala temperature by month
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| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 30°C | 49 mm |
| February | 31°C | 24°C | 30°C | 21 mm |
| March | 31°C | 25°C | 31°C | 68 mm |
| April | 31°C | 26°C | 32°C | 150 mm |
| May | 30°C | 26°C | 31°C | 515 mm |
| June | 28°C | 25°C | 30°C | 501 mm |
| July | 28°C | 25°C | 28°C | 454 mm |
| August | 28°C | 24°C | 28°C | 404 mm |
| September | 28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 297 mm |
| October | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 317 mm |
| November | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 171 mm |
| December | 30°C | 24°C | 30°C | 56 mm |
When to go to Kerala
What is the best month to visit Kerala for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go December to February, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Kerala?
March averages 31°C. July is the coolest at 28°C.
When does it rain most in Kerala?
May, with about 515 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Kerala?
all year, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025 for Kochi, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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