Varkala: weather and best time to visit

Varkala (India) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 32°C; the coolest month is August at around 27°C. The sea is warmest in April at about 30°C.

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Varkala climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan30°23°28°511947458
Feb31°23°29°712906549
Mar32°24°29°1612784731
Apr31°25°30°3111805135
May30°25°29°299795438
Jun28°24°28°288745741
Jul28°24°26°299776044
Aug27°24°26°289776246
Sep28°24°27°2510796145
Oct28°24°28°278765943
Nov29°23°29°239805943
Dec30°23°29°910886751

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

Every month in detail

Varkala in January

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 5 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January

Varkala in February

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February

Varkala in March

Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 24°C. March is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 16 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for March

Varkala in April

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 25°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 31 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April

Varkala in May

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 29 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May

Varkala in June

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

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June

Varkala in July

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 29 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July

Varkala in August

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. August is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 28 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August

Varkala in September

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 25 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September

Varkala in October

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October

Varkala in November

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for November

Varkala in December

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 9 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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