Weather in Karwar, Karnataka
Karwar is an important town located in Karnataka, India. The city lies at approximately 14.8°N latitude, placing it in the tropical monsoon climate zone.
Climate Overview
The dual-monsoon pattern of South India brings rain in both summer (southwest monsoon) and autumn-winter (northeast monsoon). Tamil Nadu in particular relies on the October–December rains. Like much of Karnataka, Karwar follows the South Asian monsoon calendar: a hot pre-monsoon, a wet monsoon and a drier cool season after October. Summer afternoons typically sit between 32 and 36°C.
Weather by season in Karwar
Karwar's year divides into four broad seasons. The southwest monsoon normally arrives around 5 June. Daytime figures below are typical lowland values for this latitude — hill stations sit markedly cooler.
- Winter (Dec–Feb): days around 31°C, nights around 22°C. Mild, dry and one of the most pleasant times to visit.
- Summer / pre-monsoon (Mar–Jun): days around 37°C, nights around 26°C. Warm and humid, building towards the monsoon.
- Monsoon (Jul–Sep): days around 32°C, nights around 24°C. Frequent rain and high humidity; the wettest part of the year.
- Post-monsoon (Oct–Nov): days around 31°C, nights around 23°C. The northeast monsoon brings the main rains to the far south now.
Today's Weather in Karwar
The current weather conditions in Karwar are updated every hour from the ECMWF global model via Open-Meteo. You can see real-time temperature, humidity, wind speed and air quality at the top of this page.
Hourly Forecast
Use the hour-by-hour forecast to spot rain windows, peak heat and overnight lows for Karwar. Each hour shows temperature, wind, humidity and chance of rain.
7-Day Weather Forecast for Karwar
Tomorrow's weather, the day after and the full week ahead for Karwar are summarised in the 7-day outlook. Rain, cloud cover and wind direction are all shown.
Air Quality in Karwar
Air quality in Karwar is measured using the European Air Quality Index, with PM2.5 and PM10 particulate matter readings displayed alongside the live forecast. Karwar typically enjoys cleaner air than the major metros, though pre-monsoon dust and winter fog can push AQI into the moderate range.
Quick facts about Karwar
Karwar has a population of about 64,457; sits at 14.81°N; and is in India; its monsoon typically arrives in early June.
Common spellings
Local search audiences in Karnataka often type the weather query in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ). The Kannada word for weather is ಹವಾಮಾನ, commonly transliterated as havamana, havaamaana, havamaana. The Hindi मौसम (mausam, mosam, mausham) is also widely used across Karwar. All refer to the same thing — current weather, today's temperature and the forecast you'll find on this page.
Nearby Cities in Karnataka
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