Japan · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Kochi

For Kochi, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.9°C, nights average 15°C, and rainfall totals about 254 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthMay

Typical daytime high24.9°C

Typical night-time low15°C

May rainfall254 mm

Overall comfort

May

Other strong months: October and November

60/100 weather score

Beach weather

May

Other strong months: October and September

25/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

November

Other strong months: December and January

76/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 260 mmWet days: no more than 10

3 months fit your choices for Kochi

May24.9°C day · 254 mm rain · 9.8 wet days

October25°C day · 254 mm rain · 9.9 wet days

November19.6°C day · 129 mm rain · 7.8 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. July and August share that score. In July, that is mainly because 393 mm of rain falls.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Kochi?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Kochi?

May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.9°C and 254 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Kochi?

August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 32.1°C and a night-time low of 24.3°C.

Which month has the least rain?

January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 52 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

3312.2° / 1.3°

2613.3° / 2.3°

3016.4° / 5.6°

4121° / 10.2°

6024.9° / 15°

1727.2° / 19.3°

530.9° / 23.5°

532.1° / 24.3°

1029.6° / 21°

6025° / 15°

5819.6° / 9.1°

4114.5° / 3.7°

Monthly climate evidence for Kochi — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 21 km away
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Sea	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	12.2°C	1.3°C	52 mm	4.2	18.1°C	10 h 09	33	Good coverage
February	13.3°C	2.3°C	116 mm	7.7	17.1°C	10 h 56	26	Good coverage
March	16.4°C	5.6°C	188 mm	10.1	17.4°C	11 h 53	30	Good coverage
April	21°C	10.2°C	275 mm	10.3	18.5°C	12 h 58	41	Good coverage
May	24.9°C	15°C	254 mm	9.8	20.8°C	13 h 53	60	Good coverage
June	27.2°C	19.3°C	414 mm	15.9	23.4°C	14 h 22	17	Good coverage
July	30.9°C	23.5°C	393 mm	15.6	26.1°C	14 h 10	5	Good coverage
August	32.1°C	24.3°C	350 mm	13.9	27.7°C	13 h 24	5	Good coverage
September	29.6°C	21°C	402 mm	13.5	27.0°C	12 h 20	10	Good coverage
October	25°C	15°C	254 mm	9.9	25.1°C	11 h 17	60	Good coverage
November	19.6°C	9.1°C	129 mm	7.8	22.7°C	10 h 23	58	Good coverage
December	14.5°C	3.7°C	75 mm	5.4	20.0°C	9 h 56	41	Good coverage

Records at KOCHI, 1951–2026
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	23.5°C27 Jan 1969	-7.5°C16 Jan 1963	88 mm21 Jan 1974	195 mm1989 · driest 0 mm in 2011	75
February	25.2°C11 Feb 1962	-7.9°C17 Feb 1977	168 mm28 Feb 1976	322 mm1976 · driest 0 mm in 2026	75
March	25.5°C23 Mar 1958	-5.3°C5 Mar 1977	140 mm20 Mar 1975	316 mm1956 · driest 0 mm in 2026	75
April	30.0°C23 Apr 1957	-0.2°C4 Apr 1957	203 mm13 Apr 1990	582 mm1959 · driest 0 mm in 2025	75
May	32.3°C3 May 2008	6.1°C2 May 1980	242 mm16 May 1998	638 mm2006 · driest 0 mm in 2025	75
June	34.7°C23 Jun 1981	11.4°C8 Jun 1969	265 mm2 Jun 1988	931 mm1988 · driest 0 mm in 2025	75
July	38.3°C25 Jul 2001	15.7°C3 Jul 1976	278 mm28 Jul 1993	954 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 2025	75
August	38.4°C22 Aug 1965	15.9°C26 Aug 1956	295 mm17 Aug 1975	909 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 2025	73
September	36.9°C6 Sep 2007	10.0°C30 Sep 1965	525 mm12 Sep 1976	1418 mm1976 · driest 0 mm in 2025	73
October	32.7°C13 Oct 2025	4.3°C31 Oct 1986	192 mm28 Oct 2001	559 mm2013 · driest 0 mm in 2025	74
November	28.0°C2 Nov 1996	-1.4°C22 Nov 1966	221 mm21 Nov 1980	415 mm1961 · driest 0 mm in 2025	74
December	23.5°C3 Dec 1968	-6.1°C30 Dec 1967	107 mm3 Dec 2010	170 mm2010 · driest 0 mm in 1973	72

Typical days per month at KOCHI, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Frost nights	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	0	0	6	2
February	0	0	4	3
March	0	0	<1	5
April	2	0	0	5
May	15	<1	0	5
June	24	3	0	8
July	28	20	0	6
August	29	25	0	5
September	27	14	0	7
October	16	<1	0	4
November	<1	0	0	3
December	0	0	2	2

How often different weather occurs at KOCHI, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	<1%	17%	8%	12%	10.8–13.2°C
February	1%	26%	12%	28%	11.0–14.7°C
March	7%	34%	18%	40%	14.6–17.4°C
April	41%	39%	24%	50%	19.6–21.8°C
May	61%	39%	23%	48%	23.5–25.5°C
June	50%	51%	31%	72%	26.0–27.8°C
July	56%	45%	24%	54%	29.4–32.0°C
August	59%	42%	23%	53%	31.0–33.0°C
September	56%	44%	26%	57%	27.8–30.6°C
October	66%	31%	16%	32%	23.2–25.7°C
November	35%	24%	11%	18%	17.8–20.6°C
December	3%	16%	7%	9%	12.4–15.6°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1951Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 48-year average. Warmest: 2025. Coolest: 1976.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 1859146
NOAA station: JA000047893 · KOCHI
Station distance: 2.4 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 15 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 33.55°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 21 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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