When to go · Kozhikode
Kozhikode in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (southwest monsoon; heaviest rain in June–July, wet through September).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (southwest monsoon; heaviest rain in June–July, wet through September).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Kozhikode's best window: Dec–Feb.
- JanuaryGreatInside Kozhikode's best window: Dec–Feb.
- FebruaryGreatInside Kozhikode's best window: Dec–Feb.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Weather in August
- KozhikodeHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 19 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kozhikode, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 19
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (southwest monsoon; heaviest rain in June–July, wet through September).
January: Inside Kozhikode's best window: Dec–Feb.
Kozhikode: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast