October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 19.7°C (mean 24.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 238 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kannur was 2025 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 22.5°C. Typical October days reach 28.8°C with nights near 19.7°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 | 23.8°C | 24.2°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | 25.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 28.5°C | 29.0°C | 28.9°C | 29.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 19.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 20.9°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 169 mm | 260 mm | 270 mm | 231 mm | 262 mm | +93 mm |
October temperatures in Kannur have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 16.4°C (1985) to a record high of 29.9°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 238 mm, with a wettest year of 529 mm.
A good time to visit Kannur
October is a good time to visit Kannur, with days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 19.7°C (mean 24.3°C, cooler than Kannur's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 29.9°C | 22.0°C | 25.9°C | 254 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 29.8°C | 21.8°C | 25.8°C | 211 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 29.4°C | 21.0°C | 25.2°C | 158 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 18.6°C | 23.7°C | 155 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 25.6°C | 529 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 28.7°C | 20.2°C | 24.4°C | 266 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 25.3°C | 415 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 29.0°C | 18.3°C | 23.7°C | 227 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 19.4°C | 23.9°C | 146 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 29.5°C | 19.8°C | 24.6°C | 50 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 29.6°C | 19.4°C | 24.5°C | 161 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 19.8°C | 24.6°C | 237 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 24.1°C | 219 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 24.4°C | 207 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 19.4°C | 24.0°C | 239 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 24.5°C | 410 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 19.1°C | 24.1°C | 182 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 17.3°C | 23.5°C | 352 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 20.0°C | 24.3°C | 273 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 21.5°C | 24.9°C | 251 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 18.8°C | 24.0°C | 260 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 28.7°C | 19.6°C | 24.2°C | 264 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 29.0°C | 19.1°C | 24.0°C | 229 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 29.4°C | 20.8°C | 25.1°C | 490 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 29.4°C | 20.1°C | 24.7°C | 201 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 28.5°C | 17.3°C | 22.9°C | 200 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 20.4°C | 24.2°C | 404 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 28.0°C | 17.2°C | 22.6°C | 305 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 25.4°C | 144 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 18.6°C | 23.4°C | 230 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 28.9°C | 20.2°C | 24.5°C | 165 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 24.4°C | 395 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 28.7°C | 19.4°C | 24.0°C | 370 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 28.5°C | 19.8°C | 24.2°C | 195 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 21.0°C | 24.8°C | 154 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 29.2°C | 20.4°C | 24.8°C | 236 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 20.4°C | 24.4°C | 170 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 18.6°C | 23.7°C | 69 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 28.8°C | 20.8°C | 24.8°C | 273 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 29.2°C | 18.7°C | 24.0°C | 66 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 28.6°C | 16.4°C | 22.5°C | 167 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 28.0°C | 18.7°C | 23.4°C | 233 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 28.4°C | 18.4°C | 23.4°C | 136 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.7°C | 20.4°C | 24.5°C | 178 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 18.4°C | 23.4°C | 232 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.8°C with lows near 19.7°C (mean 24.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 238 mm of rainfall in Kannur, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 529 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 29.9°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 16.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.4°C to 29.4°C and overnight lows from 18.5°C to 21°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 19.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Kannur, averaging 24.3°C.
For October in Kannur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 19.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1996).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 529 mm. On average, October sees 238 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 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.
