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Monthly climate in Kodaikanal, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kodaikanal features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2803 mm (110.3 inches) and receives 232 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kodaikanal enjoys an average of 3719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kodaikanal, India

The warmest months in Kodaikanal are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kodaikanal experiences 259 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 Kodaikanal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average low16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kodaikanal, India

Kodaikanal usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 361 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kodaikanal are January, February and March. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kodaikanal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)97 (3.8)35 (1.4)90 (3.5)126 (4.9)268 (10.6)255 (10.1)307 (12.1)388 (15.3)343 (13.5)353 (13.9)332 (13.1)209 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)958132626272626252417

Monthly sunshine hours in Kodaikanal, India

The sunniest months in Kodaikanal are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kodaikanal: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kodaikanal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours262310343333337327328307308300271290
Mean daily daylight hours11h 35m11h 47m12h 3m12h 20m12h 34m12h 41m12h 38m12h 25m12h 9m11h 52m11h 38m11h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Kodaikanal, India

Kodaikanal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Kodaikanal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kodaikanal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111314151413131414121010