Is It Monsoon in Kochi, India? Rainfall and Weather by Month

Is It Monsoon?
Kochi, India JANUARY
28°
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Peak season
23° to 32°
Dry & Sunny
The most comfortable stretch of the year, with virtually no rain and plenty of sunshine.
☀️ Sunscreen💧 Humidity high
28°
★★★
Peak season
24° to 32°
Peak Dry Season
Still dry and sunny, with the heat beginning to build a little.
☀️ Sunscreen💧 Humidity high
29°
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Shoulder season
26° to 33°
Heat Builds
Dry season holds for now, but the heat climbs noticeably as the monsoon approaches.
☀️ Sunscreen🥵 Heat building
29°
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Shoulder season
26° to 33°
Hottest Month
The hottest month of the year, with the first showers of the wet season starting to appear.
🥵 Heat protection☔ Light rain jacket
29°
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Shoulder season
26° to 33°
Monsoon Approaches
Rain builds quickly as the southwest monsoon gets closer, still hot and increasingly humid.
☔ Umbrella handy🥵 Stay hydrated
28°
★★★
Off-peak season
24° to 31°
Monsoon Breaks
The wettest month of the year, with rain a near-daily event and the sea often too rough for swimming.
☔ Heavy rain gear🌊 Rough seas
27°
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Off-peak season
24° to 30°
Peak Monsoon
The coolest month of the year, but also nearly as wet as June, with the sky overcast for days at a stretch.
☔ Heavy rain gear🌊 Rough seas
27°
★★★
Off-peak season
24° to 30°
Deep Monsoon
Still very wet, though easing slightly from the extremes of June and July.
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Onam, dates vary each year
Kerala's biggest festival, a ten-day harvest celebration with flower carpets, boat races, and elaborate feasts, celebrated statewide including Kochi. Falling on the Malayalam calendar, it usually lands in late August or early September.
☔ Heavy rain gear🌊 Rough seas
27°
★★★
Shoulder season
24° to 31°
Monsoon Lingers
Rain remains frequent, with humidity staying high even as the heaviest rains ease.
☔ Umbrella handy💧 Still humid
27°
★★★
Shoulder season
24° to 31°
Rains Continue
Showers are still common as the monsoon winds down, though not as relentless as the peak months.
☔ Umbrella handy💧 Still humid
28°
★★★
Shoulder season
24° to 32°
Rains Ease
Rain tapers off significantly, with the dry season just around the corner.
☔ Light rain jacket🧥 Light layers
28°
★★★
Peak season
23° to 32°
Dry Season Returns
Dry and pleasant again, though a stray cyclone can occasionally pass through in the first half of the month.
☀️ Sunscreen🌀 Slight cyclone risk
Drag through the year Jan
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Nov
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Dec
This month
Rainfall
25 mm
1 rainy day this month
Sunshine
9 hrs/day
69% of daylight hours
Humidity
70%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
25 mm
1 rainy day this month
Sunshine
9 hrs/day
69% of daylight hours
Humidity
72%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
46 mm
3 rainy days this month
Sunshine
9 hrs/day
69% of daylight hours
Humidity
74%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
114 mm
7 rainy days this month
Sunshine
8 hrs/day
62% of daylight hours
Humidity
76%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
284 mm
11 rainy days this month
Sunshine
6.5 hrs/day
50% of daylight hours
Humidity
80%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
10 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
701 mm
23 rainy days this month
Sunshine
5 hrs/day
38% of daylight hours
Humidity
86%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
574 mm
23 rainy days this month
Sunshine
5 hrs/day
38% of daylight hours
Humidity
88%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
381 mm
19 rainy days this month
Sunshine
5 hrs/day
38% of daylight hours
Humidity
86%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
310 mm
13 rainy days this month
Sunshine
6 hrs/day
46% of daylight hours
Humidity
84%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
366 mm
14 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7 hrs/day
54% of daylight hours
Humidity
83%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
150 mm
7 rainy days this month
Sunshine
8 hrs/day
62% of daylight hours
Humidity
79%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
41 mm
2 rainy days this month
Sunshine
8.5 hrs/day
65% of daylight hours
Humidity
72%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
★★★ peak season, ★★☆ decent shoulder months, ★☆☆ true off-peak, based on rain frequency, heat, and haze.
Seasons at a glance
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Peak season: Jan, Feb, Dec
Kochi's most comfortable stretch, the heart of the dry season, with the least rain and the most sunshine of the year. December can still occasionally see a stray tropical cyclone pass through in its first half, though this is rare.
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Shoulder season: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
This tier spans real variety. March and April sit at the edge of the dry season, heat building as the monsoon approaches. May is the true pre-monsoon transition, hot and increasingly wet. September and October are the tail of the rains, still frequent showers but easing. November closes out the rainy season with lighter, more scattered rain.
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Off-peak season: Jun, Jul, Aug
The heart of the southwest monsoon, when rain is heaviest and most frequent, June alone averaging close to 700mm. Skies stay overcast for days at a stretch, with the wettest, muggiest weather of the year.
Good to know
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The world's first fully solar-powered airport
Cochin International Airport generates all the electricity it needs from an on-site solar plant, a distinction it has held since 2015.
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Gateway to Kerala's backwaters
Houseboat cruises through the lagoons and canals of nearby Alleppey and Kumarakom are one of the region's biggest draws, and both are an easy day trip or overnight from Kochi.
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Cyclone risk exists, though direct hits are uncommon
The coast can be affected from April to December, but the extreme south of India is typically only in the path during November and December, with occasional stray systems also forming off the coast in May.
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Humidity stays high even in the dry season
Even January and February, the driest and most comfortable months, still average around 70% humidity.
Top attractions
1
Chinese Fishing Nets
Centuries-old cantilevered fishing nets lining the Fort Kochi shoreline, believed to have been introduced by traders from the Chinese court, best watched in action at sunset.
2
Mattancherry Palace
Also called the Dutch Palace, built in the 16th century and later renovated by the Dutch, with murals inside depicting scenes from the Ramayana and other Hindu epics.
3
St. Francis Church
Built in 1503, the oldest European church in India, and the original burial site of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.