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Monthly climate in Cochin, Kerala, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cochin features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3121 mm (122.9 inches) and receives 262 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cochin enjoys an average of 3407 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cochin, Kerala, India §

The warmest months in Cochin are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cochin experiences 329 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 Cochin, Kerala, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cochin, Kerala, India §

Cochin usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 503 mm (19.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cochin are January, February and December. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cochin, Kerala, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32 (1.2) 18 (0.7) 86 (3.4) 174 (6.8) 398 (15.7) 527 (20.7) 466 (18.4) 515 (20.3) 287 (11.3) 344 (13.5) 216 (8.5) 59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 6 17 27 30 30 30 29 27 27 22 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Cochin, Kerala, India §

The sunniest months in Cochin are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cochin: June, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cochin, Kerala, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 265 308 334 321 289 257 258 239 271 270 278 310
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 36m 11h 47m 12h 3m 12h 20m 12h 33m 12h 40m 12h 37m 12h 25m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 39m 11h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Cochin, Kerala, India §

Cochin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Cochin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cochin, Kerala, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 12 12 14 13 12 12 13 14 12 10 9