October is one of the cooler months of the year in Ernakulam, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 26.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 323 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Ernakulam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Ernakulam was 2025 — when the month averaged 27.7°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 25.5°C. Typical October days reach 28.4°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Ernakulam, averaging 323 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2004 with 619 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Ernakulam during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 1999 at 90%, and the least humid was 1982 at 80%.
October receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ernakulam. The sunniest October was 1988 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 1998 and 1999 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Ernakulam during October is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1998 and 2010 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1997 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.4°C | 26.4°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.8°C | 28.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 24.6°C | 24.7°C | 24.9°C | 25.1°C | 25.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 187 mm | 378 mm | 409 mm | 301 mm | 330 mm | +143 mm |
October temperatures in Ernakulam have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 20.1°C (1984) to a record high of 33.1°C (1990).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 323 mm, with a wettest year of 619 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ernakulam
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ernakulam. That said, October — with days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 26.7°C) and higher rainfall (323 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 🔥 | 29.3°C | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 31.4°C | 25.1°C | 333 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 28.9°C | 27.2°C | 25.5°C | 30.7°C | 23.5°C | 262 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 27.5°C | 25.6°C | 31.1°C | 24.8°C | 367 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 24.7°C | 30.9°C | 23.8°C | 215 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 28.3°C | 26.8°C | 25.4°C | 29.3°C | 24.0°C | 548 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.1°C | 29.8°C | 24.0°C | 254 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 28.6°C | 27.0°C | 25.4°C | 30.5°C | 24.3°C | 571 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 31.3°C | 24.6°C | 329 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 25.4°C | 30.4°C | 24.2°C | 240 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 26.9°C | 24.8°C | 30.2°C | 24.0°C | 144 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 30.9°C | 23.9°C | 277 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 25.0°C | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 324 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 28.0°C | 26.5°C | 24.9°C | 29.7°C | 24.0°C | 213 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 25.1°C | 30.7°C | 24.2°C | 212 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 29.2°C | 27.0°C | 24.8°C | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 164 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 27.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.0°C | 29.1°C | 24.3°C | 532 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 27.0°C | 24.9°C | 31.4°C | 23.6°C | 129 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 27.1°C | 25.1°C | 30.7°C | 24.0°C | 348 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 24.6°C | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 381 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 24.9°C | 30.0°C | 24.4°C | 554 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 25.1°C | 30.2°C | 24.2°C | 466 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 24.9°C | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 619 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 26.6°C | 25.0°C | 29.9°C | 24.1°C | 515 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 26.8°C | 25.2°C | 29.7°C | 24.1°C | 479 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 24.9°C | 30.5°C | 24.2°C | 404 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 26.4°C | 24.7°C | 29.7°C | 22.5°C | 194 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 26.9°C | 25.7°C | 24.5°C | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 574 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 24.5°C | 28.6°C | 22.8°C | 449 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 29.0°C | 27.2°C | 25.5°C | 31.4°C | 25.0°C | 231 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 27.7°C | 26.0°C | 24.3°C | 28.8°C | 22.9°C | 281 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 24.8°C | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 214 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | 24.6°C | 30.6°C | 24.1°C | 552 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 26.3°C | 24.7°C | 30.3°C | 24.0°C | 600 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 24.6°C | 30.1°C | 23.7°C | 296 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 26.5°C | 24.7°C | 30.5°C | 24.2°C | 275 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 27.3°C | 25.0°C | 33.1°C | 23.6°C | 312 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 27.6°C | 26.1°C | 24.6°C | 30.2°C | 23.4°C | 361 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 26.7°C | 24.9°C | 30.2°C | 23.7°C | 30 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.2°C | 31.2°C | 24.5°C | 288 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 26.5°C | 24.7°C | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 109 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 24.1°C | 30.6°C | 21.9°C | 161 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 25.5°C | 23.6°C | 29.5°C | 20.1°C | 317 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 28.3°C | 26.4°C | 24.5°C | 29.2°C | 23.3°C | 91 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.0°C | 26.9°C | 24.9°C | 31.9°C | 24.0°C | 82 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.0°C | 26.3°C | 24.6°C | 29.2°C | 23.0°C | 241 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.4°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 323 mm of rainfall in Ernakulam, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 619 mm in 2004.
The hottest October reached 33.1°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 20.1°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.2°C to 28.9°C and overnight lows from 24.3°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Ernakulam and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 4th coolest month in Ernakulam, averaging 26.7°C.
For October in Ernakulam, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 24.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2004 with 619 mm. On average, October sees 323 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 Ernakulam behaves each October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
