Monthly climate in Varkala, Kerala, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Varkala features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1966 mm (77.4 inches) and receives 228 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Varkala enjoys an average of 3714 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Varkala, Kerala, India §

The warmest months in Varkala are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Varkala 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 Varkala, 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 33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average low 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Varkala, Kerala, India §

Varkala usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 278 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Varkala are January, February and March. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Varkala, 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) 29 (1.2) 12 (0.5) 45 (1.8) 92 (3.6) 278 (10.9) 283 (11.2) 208 (8.2) 273 (10.8) 200 (7.9) 241 (9.5) 220 (8.7) 86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 2 10 19 27 29 28 27 25 27 21 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Varkala, Kerala, India §

The sunniest months in Varkala are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Varkala: January, October and November receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Varkala, 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 267 311 342 331 316 317 322 300 314 295 281 313
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 39m 11h 50m 12h 3m 12h 18m 12h 30m 12h 36m 12h 33m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 42m 11h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Varkala, Kerala, India §

Varkala 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 / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Varkala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Varkala, 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) 11 13 13 14 13 13 13 14 14 12 10 10