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Monthly climate in Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kozhikode 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 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3083 mm (121.4 inches) and receives 224 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kozhikode enjoys an average of 3524 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kozhikode, Kerala, India §

The warmest months in Kozhikode are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 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, Kozhikode 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 Kozhikode, 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
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°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)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 25°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
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kozhikode, Kerala, India §

Kozhikode usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 578 mm (22.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kozhikode are January, February and March. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kozhikode, 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) 16 (0.6) 6 (0.3) 37 (1.5) 127 (5.0) 323 (12.7) 619 (24.4) 539 (21.2) 576 (22.7) 327 (12.9) 310 (12.2) 150 (5.9) 55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 1 6 21 26 29 29 29 23 26 21 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Kozhikode, Kerala, India §

The sunniest months in Kozhikode are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kozhikode: June, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kozhikode, 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 268 307 340 327 302 266 263 251 289 288 297 320
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 32m 11h 45m 12h 3m 12h 22m 12h 37m 12h 45m 12h 41m 12h 27m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 36m 11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Kozhikode, Kerala, India §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kozhikode, 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 11 12 14 13 13 13 14 14 12 10 9

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kozhikode, Kerala, India

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