When to go · Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Low; India overall
Prices: Low; India overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kodaikanal

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KodaikanalHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 17 days

India overall: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kodaikanal, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.

March: Inside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Kodaikanal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.