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Climate of Kodaikanal: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), April is usually the hottest month in Kodaikanal, with average daytime highs around 33°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 15°C.
The area receives about 1120 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to November (around 86% of the yearly total), and October is the wettest month at roughly 219 mm. The driest stretch is January to February, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, December to February usually offer the most comfortable weather in Kodaikanal, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° | 15° | 9 mm | 74% |
| Feb | 30° | 16° | 14 mm | 64% |
| Mar | 33° | 19° | 31 mm | 57% |
| Apr | 33° | 21° | 64 mm | 61% |
| May | 31° | 21° | 125 mm | 71% |
| Jun | 29° | 20° | 111 mm | 76% |
| Jul | 28° | 19° | 111 mm | 77% |
| Aug | 28° | 19° | 112 mm | 77% |
| Sep | 28° | 19° | 128 mm | 79% |
| Oct | 27° | 19° | 219 mm | 83% |
| Nov | 26° | 18° | 155 mm | 86% |
| Dec | 25° | 16° | 44 mm | 84% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Kodaikanal. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Kodaikanal weather
Kodaikanal, in Tamil Nadu's interior plateau (around Coimbatore, Salem and the Western Ghats rain-shadow), noticeably drier than the coast, is positioned about 77 km north-west of Madurai. The warmer months mean a hot summer (April–June) with highs often in the high 30s°C. The rainy season is the north-east monsoon (October–December) — Tamil Nadu's principal rainy season — with a weaker south-west monsoon contribution (June–September) mainly over the western interior. Finally, there's a mild, short winter (December–January) with little temperature drop near the coast. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Kodaikanal: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: Asia/Kolkata.
Frequently asked questions
Kodaikanal is about 77 km north-west of Madurai, in Tamil Nadu.
Kodaikanal gets the north-east monsoon (October–December) — Tamil Nadu's principal rainy season — with a weaker south-west monsoon contribution (June–September) mainly over the western interior.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Kodaikanal's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
April is usually the hottest month in Kodaikanal, with average daytime highs of about 33°C and nights around 21°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 15°C and daytime highs reach around 27°C.
Kodaikanal receives about 1120 mm of rain in a typical year. October is the wettest month at roughly 219 mm, and the main rainy period is May to November.
December to February usually offer the most comfortable weather in Kodaikanal, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Kodaikanal typically sees daytime highs near 26°C and lows near 18°C, with about 155 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 86%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Kodaikanal updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Kodaikanal's day-to-day weather is shaped by its position in Tamil Nadu, India — well inland, so daily temperature swings are sharper than on the coast. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.