When to go · Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari, month by month
The best months for Kanyakumari: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Kanyakumari's best window: Oct–Mar.Crowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Kanyakumari's best window: Oct–Mar.Crowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Kanyakumari's best window: Oct–Mar.Crowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Crowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.Crowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Monsoon arrives in Kerala and moves north; Ladakh and Spiti are the pick.Crowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Monsoon everywhere except Ladakh; hill roads close with landslides; green, cheap and wet.Crowds: Low
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.Crowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Rain eases in the north late in the month; Rajasthan starts to work again.Crowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Kanyakumari's best window: Oct–Mar.Crowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Kanyakumari's best window: Oct–Mar.Crowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Kanyakumari's best window: Oct–Mar.Crowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kanyakumari, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Kanyakumari's best window: Oct–Mar.
February: Inside Kanyakumari's best window: Oct–Mar.
Kanyakumari: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.