April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kottayam, with average highs near 32.8°C and lows around 27°C (mean 29.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 135 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kottayam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Kottayam was 2024 — when the month averaged 31.7°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1986 at 28.6°C. Typical April days reach 32.8°C with nights near 27°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 | 29.7°C | 29.9°C | 29.5°C | 30.2°C | 30.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 32.6°C | 32.9°C | 32.3°C | 33.1°C | 33.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 26.8°C | 27.0°C | 26.7°C | 27.4°C | 27.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 146 mm | 85 mm | 159 mm | 126 mm | 180 mm | +34 mm |
April temperatures in Kottayam have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 25.7°C (2001) to a record high of 34.8°C (2020).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 135 mm, with a wettest year of 355 mm.
A good time to visit Kottayam
April is a good time to visit Kottayam, with days averaging 32.8°C and nights around 27°C (mean 29.9°C, warmer than Kottayam's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.5°C | 27.7°C | 30.1°C | 261 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 34.7°C | 28.8°C | 31.7°C | 89 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 34.0°C | 26.8°C | 30.4°C | 108 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 26.6°C | 29.3°C | 335 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 32.4°C | 27.1°C | 29.8°C | 177 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 34.8°C | 27.4°C | 31.1°C | 110 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 34.2°C | 28.0°C | 31.1°C | 107 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 32.5°C | 27.8°C | 30.1°C | 118 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 32.9°C | 27.7°C | 30.3°C | 65 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 32.8°C | 26.7°C | 29.7°C | 74 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 33.0°C | 27.2°C | 30.1°C | 175 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 33.6°C | 27.8°C | 30.7°C | 154 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 33.7°C | 27.5°C | 30.6°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 32.2°C | 26.9°C | 29.5°C | 252 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 33.1°C | 26.3°C | 29.7°C | 125 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 32.9°C | 27.6°C | 30.3°C | 164 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 26.9°C | 30.2°C | 147 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 30.9°C | 26.6°C | 28.7°C | 168 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 33.3°C | 26.6°C | 30.0°C | 176 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 26.8°C | 29.4°C | 65 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 31.9°C | 26.2°C | 29.0°C | 355 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 33.0°C | 27.2°C | 30.1°C | 104 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 32.3°C | 27.3°C | 29.8°C | 137 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 32.4°C | 27.0°C | 29.7°C | 100 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 32.7°C | 25.7°C | 29.2°C | 287 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 31.2°C | 26.2°C | 28.7°C | 54 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 32.2°C | 27.0°C | 29.6°C | 124 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 34.5°C | 28.2°C | 31.3°C | 36 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 29.5°C | 116 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 32.1°C | 27.0°C | 29.5°C | 141 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 32.4°C | 26.9°C | 29.6°C | 85 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 32.7°C | 26.0°C | 29.4°C | 158 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 32.9°C | 27.3°C | 30.1°C | 94 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 33.5°C | 27.2°C | 30.4°C | 45 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 33.4°C | 26.0°C | 29.7°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 33.2°C | 27.4°C | 30.3°C | 50 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 30.2°C | 88 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 32.9°C | 26.7°C | 29.8°C | 242 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 33.7°C | 27.4°C | 30.5°C | 66 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 26.0°C | 28.6°C | 97 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 30.9°C | 26.9°C | 28.9°C | 88 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 31.0°C | 26.2°C | 28.6°C | 237 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 33.6°C | 27.3°C | 30.4°C | 59 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.6°C | 26.3°C | 29.4°C | 279 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.7°C | 27.5°C | 30.6°C | 157 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 32.8°C with lows near 27°C (mean 29.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 135 mm of rainfall in Kottayam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 355 mm in 2005.
The hottest April reached 34.8°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 25.7°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.4°C to 33.1°C and overnight lows from 26.8°C to 27.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kottayam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.8°C daytime highs and 27°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 11th coolest month in Kottayam, averaging 29.9°C.
For April in Kottayam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.8°C and lows of 27°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 2005 with 355 mm. On average, April sees 135 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 Kottayam behaves each April, 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 April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
