Kochi is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in early July, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for mid and late January.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here falls in mid and late January. It peaks in mid January, at 55. That is a short window, about three weeks a year. The weakest stretch is from April to early May, when it drops to 8, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 36% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Kochi is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 10, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Kochi is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 4, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Kochi over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in Kochi runs from May to September, peaking in June with a 76% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to April; March is the driest month, at 40%. Winds in Kochi are highest in September, averaging 2.2 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Kochi come in February, when the sky is typically 38% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 82%.
Month by month Kochi climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 24°C | 33°C | 41% | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 2 | 51 | 1 |
| February | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 47% | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| March | 31°C | 27°C | 35°C | 40% | 49% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| April | 32°C | 28°C | 36°C | 56% | 59% | 2.0 m/s | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| May | 31°C | 27°C | 35°C | 63% | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 3 | 14 | 2 |
| June | 29°C | 26°C | 33°C | 76% | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 4 | 27 | 2 |
| July | 28°C | 25°C | 32°C | 72% | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 6 | 34 | 2 |
| August | 28°C | 25°C | 32°C | 69% | 79% | 2.0 m/s | 5 | 42 | 2 |
| September | 29°C | 26°C | 33°C | 65% | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| October | 30°C | 26°C | 34°C | 58% | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| November | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 54% | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 41% | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3 | 39 | 2 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Kochi weather by season
Year round, Kochi has days of about 28°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 32°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 28°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Kochi weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Kochi has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.
Kochi weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Kochi has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 53% chance of rain on a given day.
Kochi weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Kochi has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 72% chance of rain on a given day.
Kochi weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Kochi has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 59% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Kochi?
The rainy (wet) season in Kochi runs from May to September, peaking in June with a 76% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to April; March is the driest month, at 40%.
What time of year is Kochi windiest?
Winds in Kochi are highest in September, averaging 2.2 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Kochi year round?
The average temperature in Kochi over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in late January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.