When to go · Varkala
Varkala in November
Great month. Inside Varkala's best window: Nov–Feb (Dec to early Jan is the busiest and priciest stretch).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Varkala's best window: Nov–Feb (Dec to early Jan is the busiest and priciest stretch).
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Varkala in this guide.
Weather in November
- VarkalaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Kerala and the south-west, India · Kochi, Alleppey, Munnar, Varkalafine
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.
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
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Varkala, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Nov: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 8
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Nov: High
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 1
November: Inside Varkala's best window: Nov–Feb (Dec to early Jan is the busiest and priciest stretch).
January: Inside Varkala's best window: Nov–Feb (Dec to early Jan is the busiest and priciest stretch).
Varkala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen