April is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 33.8°C and lows around 26°C (mean 29.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Dakshina Kannada was 2024 — when the month averaged 31.6°C — while the coldest were 2001 and 2008 at 28.6°C. Typical April days reach 33.8°C with nights near 26°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2001 with 160 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Dakshina Kannada during April averages 68%. The most humid April was 2022 at 75%, and the least humid was 1997 at 62%.
April receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dakshina Kannada. The sunniest April was 2023 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Dakshina Kannada during April is 2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1983 and 1990 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.9°C | 29.9°C | 29.7°C | 29.9°C | 30.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 34.0°C | 34.0°C | 33.3°C | 33.7°C | 34.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | 26.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 28 mm | 47 mm | 46 mm | 50 mm | +29 mm |
April temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 22.9°C (1983) to a record high of 38.7°C (1998).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 160 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Dakshina Kannada
April is a good time to visit Dakshina Kannada, with days averaging 33.8°C and nights around 26°C (mean 29.9°C, warmer than Dakshina Kannada's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.0°C | 30.3°C | 26.6°C | 36.5°C | 25.5°C | 71 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 35.7°C | 31.6°C | 27.5°C | 38.1°C | 26.9°C | 21 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 34.8°C | 30.4°C | 25.9°C | 36.4°C | 23.3°C | 18 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 32.4°C | 29.3°C | 26.3°C | 35.5°C | 24.6°C | 67 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 33.4°C | 29.7°C | 26.1°C | 36.5°C | 24.4°C | 86 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 34.8°C | 30.9°C | 26.9°C | 37.9°C | 25.9°C | 37 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 35.5°C | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 37.3°C | 26.1°C | 26 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 34.5°C | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 36.1°C | 25.0°C | 35 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 34.2°C | 30.2°C | 26.2°C | 36.1°C | 25.5°C | 19 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 35.1°C | 31.1°C | 27.0°C | 36.2°C | 25.8°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 32.4°C | 29.1°C | 25.7°C | 36.3°C | 24.4°C | 81 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 33.6°C | 30.0°C | 26.4°C | 36.5°C | 25.2°C | 37 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 34.1°C | 30.0°C | 25.8°C | 37.0°C | 23.8°C | 8 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 32.7°C | 29.2°C | 25.8°C | 35.0°C | 25.1°C | 101 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 32.2°C | 28.9°C | 25.5°C | 35.2°C | 23.8°C | 93 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 32.6°C | 29.6°C | 26.6°C | 36.4°C | 25.0°C | 54 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 35.8°C | 25.5°C | 16 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 32.0°C | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 34.6°C | 23.5°C | 23 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 33.7°C | 30.0°C | 26.3°C | 36.1°C | 25.1°C | 66 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 34.2°C | 30.0°C | 25.7°C | 35.8°C | 24.3°C | 6 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 32.8°C | 29.3°C | 25.9°C | 36.1°C | 24.7°C | 86 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 33.9°C | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 37.2°C | 24.4°C | 20 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 34.3°C | 30.5°C | 26.7°C | 36.5°C | 25.5°C | 58 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 34.4°C | 30.3°C | 26.2°C | 36.8°C | 25.1°C | 17 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.8°C | 28.6°C | 25.4°C | 36.3°C | 23.8°C | 160 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 32.9°C | 29.4°C | 25.8°C | 35.2°C | 25.0°C | 18 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 32.6°C | 29.1°C | 25.6°C | 36.0°C | 24.2°C | 6 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 35.5°C | 31.3°C | 27.2°C | 38.7°C | 26.5°C | 7 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 34.1°C | 29.7°C | 25.3°C | 35.4°C | 23.8°C | 14 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 34.0°C | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 36.3°C | 25.0°C | 19 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 34.2°C | 30.0°C | 25.9°C | 36.0°C | 24.9°C | 46 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 32.6°C | 29.1°C | 25.5°C | 34.7°C | 23.9°C | 104 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 34.0°C | 29.6°C | 25.3°C | 36.3°C | 23.7°C | 52 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 34.8°C | 30.1°C | 25.4°C | 36.1°C | 24.1°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 33.9°C | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 36.2°C | 25.2°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 29.8°C | 25.3°C | 36.3°C | 24.0°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 33.9°C | 29.8°C | 25.7°C | 36.7°C | 24.5°C | 38 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 33.9°C | 30.1°C | 26.2°C | 36.0°C | 25.2°C | 27 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 34.7°C | 30.2°C | 25.7°C | 36.9°C | 23.7°C | 5 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 34.1°C | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 36.0°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 33.6°C | 29.9°C | 26.2°C | 36.4°C | 25.7°C | 10 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 32.4°C | 29.1°C | 25.9°C | 34.8°C | 25.1°C | 62 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 34.6°C | 29.8°C | 24.9°C | 36.1°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.2°C | 29.8°C | 25.4°C | 36.7°C | 24.5°C | 14 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.5°C | 30.2°C | 25.9°C | 37.1°C | 25.0°C | 29 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 33.8°C with lows near 26°C (mean 29.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 38 mm of rainfall in Dakshina Kannada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 160 mm in 2001.
The hottest April reached 38.7°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 22.9°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.9°C to 34.1°C and overnight lows from 25.7°C to 26.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.8°C daytime highs and 26°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 12th coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 29.9°C.
For April in Dakshina Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.8°C and lows of 26°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest April on record was 2001 with 160 mm. On average, April sees 38 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Dakshina Kannada behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
