September is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 23.9°C (mean 25.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 327 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Dakshina Kannada was 2024 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1996 at 25.1°C. Typical September days reach 27.6°C with nights near 23.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
September is a relatively wet time of year in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 327 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 2020 with 881 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 74 mm.
Relative humidity in Dakshina Kannada during September averages 88%. The most humid September was 2005 at 90%, and the least humid was 1982 at 85%.
September receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dakshina Kannada. The sunniest September was 2018 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Dakshina Kannada during September is 2.1 m/s. The windiest September was 1983 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1985 and 2010 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.4°C | 25.6°C | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 26.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | 24.0°C | 24.1°C | 24.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 250 mm | 242 mm | 322 mm | 399 mm | 473 mm | +224 mm |
September temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 21.5°C (1994) to a record high of 31°C (2015).
Rainfall in September is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 327 mm, with a wettest year of 881 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, September — with days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 23.9°C (mean 25.8°C) and higher rainfall (327 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.8°C | 26.0°C | 24.2°C | 29.3°C | 23.1°C | 298 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 24.8°C | 30.2°C | 23.5°C | 359 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 28.0°C | 26.4°C | 24.7°C | 29.4°C | 23.3°C | 460 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 27.5°C | 25.7°C | 23.9°C | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 385 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 24.5°C | 29.3°C | 24.0°C | 458 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 24.2°C | 29.0°C | 23.3°C | 881 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | 24.6°C | 30.1°C | 23.6°C | 587 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 77 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 24.5°C | 30.5°C | 23.3°C | 309 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 23.6°C | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 273 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 28.3°C | 26.4°C | 24.6°C | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 350 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 24.3°C | 30.0°C | 23.8°C | 412 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 27.2°C | 25.5°C | 23.9°C | 29.1°C | 23.0°C | 410 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 28.7°C | 22.9°C | 407 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 24.1°C | 29.0°C | 23.0°C | 508 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 27.7°C | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 654 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 24.6°C | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 488 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 27.8°C | 25.9°C | 24.0°C | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 265 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 25.7°C | 24.3°C | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 766 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 27.5°C | 25.9°C | 24.2°C | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 517 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 25.6°C | 24.1°C | 28.4°C | 23.1°C | 373 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 23.7°C | 29.8°C | 22.7°C | 98 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 26.0°C | 24.0°C | 29.1°C | 23.2°C | 169 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 25.8°C | 23.6°C | 29.2°C | 22.7°C | 189 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 27.5°C | 25.6°C | 23.7°C | 28.8°C | 22.8°C | 247 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 26.0°C | 24.0°C | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 110 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 23.7°C | 28.6°C | 23.0°C | 155 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 27.2°C | 25.7°C | 24.2°C | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 615 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 25.9°C | 24.1°C | 28.8°C | 23.6°C | 113 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 25.1°C | 23.6°C | 27.7°C | 22.6°C | 304 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 28.9°C | 23.3°C | 278 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 27.3°C | 25.2°C | 23.1°C | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 184 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 25.5°C | 23.7°C | 28.7°C | 22.0°C | 176 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 27.3°C | 25.5°C | 23.7°C | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 312 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 27.9°C | 25.8°C | 23.7°C | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 74 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 206 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 27.1°C | 25.3°C | 23.5°C | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 269 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 27.0°C | 25.4°C | 23.8°C | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 439 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 26.0°C | 24.2°C | 29.5°C | 23.1°C | 133 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 23.4°C | 28.4°C | 22.5°C | 173 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 23.3°C | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 114 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 25.3°C | 23.2°C | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 139 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 23.6°C | 27.5°C | 22.4°C | 510 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 23.4°C | 28.6°C | 22.2°C | 137 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.1°C | 25.4°C | 23.8°C | 28.5°C | 23.0°C | 334 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 27.6°C with lows near 23.9°C (mean 25.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 327 mm of rainfall in Dakshina Kannada, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 881 mm in 2020.
The hottest September reached 31°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 21.5°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 27.9°C and overnight lows from 23.5°C to 24.4°C over the same span.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 23.9°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 4th coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 25.8°C.
For September in Dakshina Kannada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 23.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 2.1 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest September on record was 2020 with 881 mm. On average, September sees 327 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 September, 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 September specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
