July is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 23.3°C (mean 25.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 1023 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Dakshina Kannada was 2022 — when the month averaged 26.8°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 24.4°C. Typical July days reach 28.3°C with nights near 23.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 27.9°C | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | 29.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 22.8°C | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 23.4°C | 23.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 791 mm | 1222 mm | 844 mm | 1039 mm | 1314 mm | +523 mm |
July temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 21.5°C (1989) to a record high of 30.3°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 1023 mm, with a wettest year of 1670 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dakshina Kannada
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dakshina Kannada. That said, July — with days averaging 28.3°C and nights around 23.3°C (mean 25.8°C) and higher rainfall (1023 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.4°C | 24.3°C | 26.3°C | 1337 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 29.0°C | 23.6°C | 26.3°C | 1670 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 23.2°C | 26.1°C | 1334 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 🔥 | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 26.8°C | 1277 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 23.4°C | 26.1°C | 1101 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 23.5°C | 26.2°C | 1163 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 23.9°C | 26.7°C | 827 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 22.8°C | 25.5°C | 824 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 23.6°C | 26.1°C | 717 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 25.7°C | 822 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 28.9°C | 23.4°C | 26.1°C | 903 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 26.2°C | 1380 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 23.6°C | 25.4°C | 1547 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 25.9°C | 663 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 27.8°C | 22.9°C | 25.4°C | 1177 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 28.9°C | 23.3°C | 26.1°C | 1529 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 23.5°C | 25.7°C | 1561 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 28.7°C | 23.8°C | 26.2°C | 677 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 23.0°C | 25.5°C | 740 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 27.9°C | 23.6°C | 25.7°C | 844 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 23.8°C | 25.8°C | 1079 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 25.9°C | 787 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 25.9°C | 826 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 23.8°C | 26.2°C | 459 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 23.1°C | 25.2°C | 926 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 28.4°C | 23.3°C | 25.9°C | 544 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 25.8°C | 1248 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 23.4°C | 25.8°C | 953 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 24.1°C | 25.9°C | 1569 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 23.4°C | 26.0°C | 972 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 23.6°C | 25.7°C | 1310 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 27.2°C | 23.3°C | 25.2°C | 1419 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 27.7°C | 23.1°C | 25.4°C | 1568 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 23.2°C | 25.5°C | 1087 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 25.8°C | 1313 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 25.6°C | 778 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 24.8°C | 810 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 25.7°C | 1001 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 28.9°C | 23.4°C | 26.1°C | 304 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 27.9°C | 23.0°C | 25.5°C | 504 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 21.6°C | 24.4°C | 579 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 27.6°C | 22.4°C | 25.0°C | 672 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 26.4°C | 945 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 25.6°C | 1185 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 23.3°C | 25.5°C | 1115 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 28.3°C with lows near 23.3°C (mean 25.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 1023 mm of rainfall in Dakshina Kannada, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 1670 mm in 2024.
The hottest July reached 30.3°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 21.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 28°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 22.7°C to 23.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.3°C daytime highs and 23.3°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 4th coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 25.8°C.
For July in Dakshina Kannada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 23.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.9 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1993).
The wettest July on record was 2024 with 1670 mm. On average, July sees 1023 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
