July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 24°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 704 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Kannur were 2019 and 2022 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 22.4°C. Typical July days reach 27.2°C with nights near 20.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.1°C | 26.6°C | 27.1°C | 27.5°C | 28.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.2°C | 21.1°C | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | 21.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 570 mm | 875 mm | 620 mm | 759 mm | 671 mm | +102 mm |
July temperatures in Kannur have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 18.2°C (1989) to a record high of 29.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 704 mm, with a wettest year of 1479 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kannur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kannur. That said, July — with days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 24°C) and higher rainfall (704 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 | 27.1°C | 22.2°C | 24.7°C | 573 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 24.5°C | 880 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 24.6°C | 658 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 25.1°C | 773 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 24.9°C | 579 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 28.1°C | 21.4°C | 24.8°C | 565 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 29.0°C | 21.3°C | 25.1°C | 499 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 21.0°C | 24.2°C | 565 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 24.4°C | 414 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 24.0°C | 499 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 20.9°C | 24.3°C | 503 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 24.4°C | 1194 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 26.0°C | 21.5°C | 23.7°C | 1479 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 24.2°C | 491 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 26.7°C | 19.9°C | 23.3°C | 876 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 28.5°C | 21.1°C | 24.8°C | 1067 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 27.0°C | 20.3°C | 23.7°C | 1230 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 21.5°C | 24.6°C | 548 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 23.7°C | 825 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 27.1°C | 21.0°C | 24.1°C | 556 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 24.1°C | 691 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 24.0°C | 496 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 21.6°C | 24.5°C | 591 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 24.3°C | 311 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 23.8°C | 595 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 21.2°C | 24.4°C | 354 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 23.4°C | 795 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 21.4°C | 24.2°C | 734 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 21.4°C | 23.9°C | 1266 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 24.7°C | 777 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 26.5°C | 21.0°C | 23.8°C | 864 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 25.7°C | 20.8°C | 23.3°C | 1035 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 26.5°C | 20.9°C | 23.7°C | 892 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 26.4°C | 21.0°C | 23.7°C | 852 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 21.5°C | 24.0°C | 868 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 23.5°C | 666 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 27.2°C | 18.2°C | 22.7°C | 575 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 21.2°C | 24.1°C | 720 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 24.7°C | 244 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 26.8°C | 20.8°C | 23.8°C | 372 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 22.4°C | 432 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 25.7°C | 20.0°C | 22.9°C | 589 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 28.5°C | 20.7°C | 24.6°C | 711 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 23.6°C | 791 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 23.9°C | 694 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 27.2°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 704 mm of rainfall in Kannur, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 1479 mm in 2013.
The hottest July reached 29.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 18.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.9°C to 28°C and overnight lows from 20°C to 21.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 3rd coolest month in Kannur, averaging 24°C.
For July in Kannur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 20.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1993).
The wettest July on record was 2013 with 1479 mm. On average, July sees 704 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 Kannur 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.
