Climate
in Kerala
Kerala, the land surrounded by pristine
waters of the Arabian Sea, has an equable climate that varies
from season to season.
The presence of the Western Ghats on the eastern side of the
state and across the path of the southwest monsoon creates
an important climatic zone with copious rainfall on the windward
side and a dry belt on the lee eastern side.
The Climate of Kerala can be clasified roughly into three
categories. The summer which lasts from March to May followed
by the southwest monsoon spell lasting until the middle of
October and the northeast monsoons taking over the relay,
lingering on till the month of February.
Climate chart
of Kerala (temperature ° C)
| |
Jan |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sep. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
| Max. Temperature |
30 |
31 |
32 |
34 |
34 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
31 |
| Min. Temperature |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
| Avg. days with rainfall |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
14 |
9 |
8 |
12 |
9 |
4 |
|
