When to go · Munnar
Munnar in October
Great month. Inside Munnar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Munnar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Munnar in this guide.
Weather in October
- MunnarHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Kerala and the south-west, India · Kochi, Alleppey, Munnar, Varkalarainy
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.
Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact
~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India
Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Munnar, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Jan: 1
October: Inside Munnar's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Munnar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Munnar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast