When to go · Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal, month by month
The best months for Kodaikanal: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 3 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 15 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.18 °C (64 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 18 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.18 °C (64 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 17 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kodaikanal, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Kodaikanal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.