When to go · Kozhikode

Kozhikode in May

Avoid month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; India overall
Prices: Low; India overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidIndia month rating

Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KozhikodeHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 10 days

India overall: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.

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

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.

January: Inside Kozhikode's best window: Dec–Feb.

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