When to go · Kochi
Kochi in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hot and humid), Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hot and humid), Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- KochiHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Kerala and the south-west, India · Kochi, Alleppey, Munnar, Varkalahot
Two monsoons: the big one June–August and a second burst October–November.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kochi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hot and humid), Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon).
January: Inside Kochi's best window: Oct–Feb.
Kochi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen