April is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 36.3°C and lows around 24.7°C (mean 30.5°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 1998 — when the month averaged 32.6°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 29°C. Typical April days reach 36.3°C with nights near 24.7°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.4°C | 30.4°C | 30.4°C | 30.6°C | 30.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 36.2°C | 36.0°C | 36.2°C | 36.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 25.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 28 mm | 47 mm | 46 mm | 50 mm | +29 mm |
April temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have risen by about 0.3°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.
A good time to visit Dakshina Kannada
April is a good time to visit Dakshina Kannada, with days averaging 36.3°C and nights around 24.7°C (mean 30.5°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.5°C | 25.5°C | 31.0°C | 71 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 38.1°C | 26.9°C | 32.5°C | 21 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 36.4°C | 23.3°C | 29.8°C | 18 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 35.5°C | 24.6°C | 30.0°C | 67 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 36.5°C | 24.4°C | 30.4°C | 86 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 37.9°C | 25.9°C | 31.9°C | 37 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 37.3°C | 26.1°C | 31.7°C | 26 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 36.1°C | 25.0°C | 30.6°C | 35 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 36.1°C | 25.5°C | 30.8°C | 19 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 36.2°C | 25.8°C | 31.0°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 36.3°C | 24.4°C | 30.4°C | 81 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 36.5°C | 25.2°C | 30.9°C | 37 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 37.0°C | 23.8°C | 30.4°C | 8 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 35.0°C | 25.1°C | 30.0°C | 101 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 35.2°C | 23.8°C | 29.5°C | 93 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 36.4°C | 25.0°C | 30.7°C | 54 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 35.8°C | 25.5°C | 30.7°C | 16 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 34.6°C | 23.5°C | 29.0°C | 23 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 36.1°C | 25.1°C | 30.6°C | 66 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 35.8°C | 24.3°C | 30.0°C | 6 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 36.1°C | 24.7°C | 30.4°C | 86 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 37.2°C | 24.4°C | 30.8°C | 20 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 36.5°C | 25.5°C | 31.0°C | 58 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 36.8°C | 25.1°C | 30.9°C | 17 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 36.3°C | 23.8°C | 30.1°C | 160 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 35.2°C | 25.0°C | 30.1°C | 18 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 36.0°C | 24.2°C | 30.1°C | 6 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 38.7°C | 26.5°C | 32.6°C | 7 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 35.4°C | 23.8°C | 29.6°C | 14 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 36.3°C | 25.0°C | 30.7°C | 19 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 36.0°C | 24.9°C | 30.4°C | 46 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 34.7°C | 23.9°C | 29.3°C | 104 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 36.3°C | 23.7°C | 30.0°C | 52 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 36.1°C | 24.1°C | 30.1°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 36.2°C | 25.2°C | 30.7°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 36.3°C | 24.0°C | 30.1°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 36.7°C | 24.5°C | 30.6°C | 38 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 36.0°C | 25.2°C | 30.6°C | 27 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 36.9°C | 23.7°C | 30.3°C | 5 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 36.0°C | 24.3°C | 30.1°C | 5 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 36.4°C | 25.7°C | 31.1°C | 10 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 34.8°C | 25.1°C | 30.0°C | 62 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 36.1°C | 22.9°C | 29.5°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.7°C | 24.5°C | 30.6°C | 14 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.1°C | 25.0°C | 31.0°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 36.3°C with lows near 24.7°C (mean 30.5°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 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.2°C to 36.6°C and overnight lows from 24.6°C to 24.9°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 36.3°C daytime highs and 24.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 12th coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 30.5°C.
For April in Dakshina Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.3°C and lows of 24.7°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.
