Kochi: weather and best time to visit

Kochi (India) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 31°C; the coolest month is July at around 27°C. The sea is warmest in April at about 30°C.

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Kochi climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan30°23°29°211978064
Feb31°24°29°311957458
Mar31°25°29°812896246
Apr31°26°30°1911805034
May30°26°30°279785438
Jun28°25°28°307695640
Jul27°24°27°306685741
Aug27°24°27°297715943
Sep28°24°28°268776145
Oct28°24°29°268765943
Nov29°24°29°179806044
Dec29°23°29°710917458

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Kochi in January

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 2 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for January

Kochi in February

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February

Kochi in March

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 25°C. March is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 8 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March

Kochi in April

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 26°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April

Kochi in May

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May

Kochi in June

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 30 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June

Kochi in July

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. July is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 30 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for July

Kochi in August

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 29 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August

Kochi in September

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September

Kochi in October

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October

Kochi in November

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November

Kochi in December

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December

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