September is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 29.2°C and lows around 22.9°C (mean 26.1°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 2015 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 25°C. Typical September days reach 29.2°C with nights near 22.9°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 | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | 26.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.8°C | 28.8°C | 29.2°C | 29.7°C | 29.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 23.0°C | 23.1°C | 23.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 250 mm | 242 mm | 322 mm | 399 mm | 473 mm | +224 mm |
September temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have risen by about 0.9°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 good time to visit Dakshina Kannada
September is a good time to visit Dakshina Kannada, with days averaging 29.2°C and nights around 22.9°C (mean 26.1°C, cooler than Dakshina Kannada's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but September still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.3°C | 23.1°C | 26.2°C | 298 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 30.2°C | 23.5°C | 26.8°C | 359 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 29.4°C | 23.3°C | 26.3°C | 460 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 26.0°C | 385 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 29.3°C | 24.0°C | 26.6°C | 458 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 29.0°C | 23.3°C | 26.2°C | 881 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 30.1°C | 23.6°C | 26.8°C | 587 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 26.1°C | 77 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 23.3°C | 26.9°C | 309 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 25.4°C | 273 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 27.3°C | 350 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 30.0°C | 23.8°C | 26.9°C | 412 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 29.1°C | 23.0°C | 26.0°C | 410 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 22.9°C | 25.8°C | 407 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 23.0°C | 26.0°C | 508 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 26.5°C | 654 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 26.4°C | 488 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 26.1°C | 265 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 26.0°C | 766 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 26.3°C | 517 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 28.4°C | 23.1°C | 25.7°C | 373 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 29.8°C | 22.7°C | 26.2°C | 98 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 29.1°C | 23.2°C | 26.2°C | 169 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 22.7°C | 25.9°C | 189 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 28.8°C | 22.8°C | 25.8°C | 247 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 26.4°C | 110 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 23.0°C | 25.8°C | 155 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 25.7°C | 615 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 28.8°C | 23.6°C | 26.2°C | 113 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 27.7°C | 22.6°C | 25.2°C | 304 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 28.9°C | 23.3°C | 26.1°C | 278 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 25.6°C | 184 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 28.7°C | 22.0°C | 25.4°C | 176 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 25.9°C | 312 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 26.3°C | 74 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 25.6°C | 206 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 25.6°C | 269 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 26.1°C | 439 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 29.5°C | 23.1°C | 26.3°C | 133 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 22.5°C | 25.5°C | 173 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 25.7°C | 114 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 25.6°C | 139 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 22.4°C | 25.0°C | 510 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 22.2°C | 25.4°C | 137 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 23.0°C | 25.8°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 29.2°C with lows near 22.9°C (mean 26.1°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 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.6°C to 29.4°C and overnight lows from 22.4°C to 23.4°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 29.2°C daytime highs and 22.9°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 5th coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 26.1°C.
For September in Dakshina Kannada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.2°C and lows of 22.9°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.
