April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kozhikode, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 27.7°C (mean 29.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kozhikode. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Kozhikode was 2024 — when the month averaged 31.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 28.4°C. Typical April days reach 31.1°C with nights near 27.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Kozhikode, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2001 with 232 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Kozhikode during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 2001 at 80%, and the least humid was 1997 at 70%.
April receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kozhikode. The sunniest April was 1997 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994 and 2022 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Kozhikode during April is 3 m/s. The windiest April was 1999 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 2015 and 2022 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.2°C | 29.3°C | 29.1°C | 29.6°C | 30.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 31.1°C | 31.2°C | 30.8°C | 31.2°C | 31.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | 27.5°C | 27.9°C | 28.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 53 mm | 92 mm | 92 mm | 92 mm | +21 mm |
April temperatures in Kozhikode have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 25°C (1999) to a record high of 35.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 232 mm.
A good time to visit Kozhikode
April is a good time to visit Kozhikode, with days averaging 31.1°C and nights around 27.7°C (mean 29.4°C, warmer than Kozhikode's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0°C | 29.7°C | 28.3°C | 32.1°C | 27.6°C | 129 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 33.3°C | 31.3°C | 29.3°C | 35.1°C | 28.3°C | 27 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 31.9°C | 29.9°C | 27.9°C | 33.8°C | 26.5°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 29.1°C | 27.7°C | 31.9°C | 26.0°C | 198 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 31.0°C | 29.4°C | 27.9°C | 33.2°C | 27.1°C | 85 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 30.3°C | 28.5°C | 34.4°C | 27.1°C | 58 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 32.2°C | 30.2°C | 28.1°C | 33.9°C | 25.6°C | 86 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 31.1°C | 29.5°C | 27.9°C | 33.0°C | 27.1°C | 123 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 31.1°C | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 32.9°C | 27.3°C | 69 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 32.5°C | 30.6°C | 28.7°C | 33.3°C | 28.2°C | 28 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 30.6°C | 29.2°C | 27.8°C | 32.3°C | 27.1°C | 123 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 31.1°C | 29.5°C | 27.9°C | 33.1°C | 26.8°C | 64 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 31.6°C | 29.7°C | 27.9°C | 33.4°C | 26.9°C | 14 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 30.5°C | 28.9°C | 27.4°C | 31.8°C | 26.6°C | 150 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 30.5°C | 28.9°C | 27.4°C | 32.5°C | 26.6°C | 124 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 30.9°C | 29.6°C | 28.2°C | 32.9°C | 27.5°C | 138 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 31.3°C | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 33.2°C | 26.8°C | 81 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 30.0°C | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 31.2°C | 26.3°C | 108 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 29.6°C | 27.9°C | 33.5°C | 27.2°C | 96 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 31.2°C | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 32.3°C | 25.9°C | 24 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 32.4°C | 26.0°C | 99 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 30.8°C | 29.3°C | 27.8°C | 32.3°C | 27.0°C | 75 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 30.9°C | 29.4°C | 27.9°C | 32.9°C | 26.6°C | 123 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 31.4°C | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 32.8°C | 26.5°C | 35 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 232 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 28.7°C | 27.1°C | 31.8°C | 26.3°C | 50 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 30.2°C | 28.6°C | 27.0°C | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 71 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 30.5°C | 28.5°C | 35.0°C | 28.0°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 31.4°C | 29.3°C | 27.3°C | 32.6°C | 26.2°C | 27 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 30.6°C | 28.9°C | 27.3°C | 31.7°C | 26.5°C | 78 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 31.3°C | 29.4°C | 27.6°C | 32.9°C | 26.8°C | 55 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 30.1°C | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 32.0°C | 26.5°C | 143 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 31.7°C | 29.5°C | 27.3°C | 32.7°C | 26.6°C | 28 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 31.5°C | 29.4°C | 27.3°C | 32.7°C | 26.6°C | 57 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 31.4°C | 29.6°C | 27.9°C | 33.0°C | 27.0°C | 13 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 31.5°C | 29.4°C | 27.3°C | 32.5°C | 26.4°C | 30 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 31.3°C | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 33.4°C | 25.9°C | 63 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 30.9°C | 29.2°C | 27.5°C | 32.6°C | 26.6°C | 129 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 31.6°C | 29.5°C | 27.4°C | 33.1°C | 26.6°C | 35 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 31.1°C | 29.3°C | 27.4°C | 32.3°C | 26.1°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 30.5°C | 28.9°C | 27.4°C | 31.9°C | 26.4°C | 45 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 29.7°C | 28.4°C | 27.2°C | 31.5°C | 26.0°C | 207 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 32.0°C | 29.7°C | 27.5°C | 32.9°C | 26.8°C | 8 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 32.5°C | 26.0°C | 53 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.5°C | 29.6°C | 27.6°C | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 70 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 31.1°C with lows near 27.7°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 79 mm of rainfall in Kozhikode, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 232 mm in 2001.
The hottest April reached 35.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 25°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.9°C to 31.5°C and overnight lows from 27.4°C to 28.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kozhikode and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.1°C daytime highs and 27.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 11th coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 29.4°C.
For April in Kozhikode, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.1°C and lows of 27.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 2001 with 232 mm. On average, April sees 79 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 Kozhikode 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.
