Weather in Thekkady, Kerala
Thekkady is a quiet town in Kerala, India, with a tropical monsoon climate driven by the South Asian monsoon cycle.
Climate Overview
The coastal regions receive heavy rainfall during both monsoon seasons, with tropical cyclones occasionally making landfall. Like much of Kerala, Thekkady 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 Thekkady
Thekkady's year divides into four broad seasons. The southwest monsoon normally arrives around 3 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 Thekkady
Wondering what the weather is like in Thekkady right now? See current conditions, today's high and low, and AQI in the live panel above.
Hourly Forecast
Our hourly forecast for Thekkady covers the next 24 hours with temperature, wind speed and rain probability so you can plan around showers and thunderstorms.
7-Day Weather Forecast for Thekkady
For the week ahead in Thekkady, see daily highs, lows and rain chance in our extended forecast section above.
Air Quality in Thekkady
Air quality in Thekkady is measured using the European Air Quality Index, with PM2.5 and PM10 particulate matter readings displayed alongside the live forecast. Smaller cities like Thekkady generally see better AQI than the metros, but levels can rise during the crop-residue burning season.
Quick facts about Thekkady
sits at 9.60°N; and is in India; its monsoon typically arrives in late May.
Common spellings
Local search audiences in Kerala often type the weather query in Malayalam (മലയാളം). The Malayalam word for weather is കാലാവസ്ഥ, commonly transliterated as kalavasta, kalavastha, kalaavastha. The Hindi मौसम (mausam, mosam, mausham) is also widely used across Thekkady. All refer to the same thing — current weather, today's temperature and the forecast you'll find on this page.
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