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Monthly climate in Karkala, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karkala features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3935 mm (154.9 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Karkala enjoys an average of 3463 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karkala, India

The warmest months in Karkala are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karkala experiences 319 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Karkala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karkala, India

Karkala usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 819 mm (32.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Karkala are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karkala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)19 (0.8)6 (0.3)38 (1.5)144 (5.7)241 (9.5)744 (29.3)884 (34.8)830 (32.7)469 (18.5)391 (15.4)135 (5.3)35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)21719242931302725146

Monthly sunshine hours in Karkala, India

The sunniest months in Karkala are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Karkala: June, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karkala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269307341333321243215231279285309323
Mean daily daylight hours11h 25m11h 41m12h 2m12h 25m12h 43m12h 52m12h 48m12h 31m12h 10m11h 48m11h 30m11h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Karkala, India

Karkala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Karkala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karkala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1011121312121313131199