July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 24.7°C (mean 26.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 482 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Kozhikode was 2024 — when the month averaged 27.4°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1985 at 25.5°C. Typical July days reach 28.3°C with nights near 24.7°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 | 26.3°C | 26.4°C | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 28.1°C | 28.3°C | 28.5°C | 28.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 24.4°C | 24.7°C | 24.8°C | 24.8°C | 25.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 405 mm | 583 mm | 442 mm | 469 mm | 516 mm | +112 mm |
July temperatures in Kozhikode have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 23.2°C (1989) to a record high of 29.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 482 mm, with a wettest year of 928 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kozhikode
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kozhikode. That said, July — with days averaging 28.3°C and nights around 24.7°C (mean 26.5°C) and higher rainfall (482 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 | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 27.1°C | 513 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.0°C | 25.8°C | 27.4°C | 647 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 24.5°C | 26.7°C | 468 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 26.6°C | 541 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 28.8°C | 25.5°C | 27.1°C | 438 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 25.1°C | 27.0°C | 490 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 29.6°C | 25.1°C | 27.3°C | 406 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 28.5°C | 25.3°C | 26.9°C | 527 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 26.7°C | 336 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 26.2°C | 432 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 28.9°C | 24.7°C | 26.8°C | 295 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 29.0°C | 24.7°C | 26.8°C | 669 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 26.0°C | 696 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 28.2°C | 25.1°C | 26.7°C | 272 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 28.5°C | 24.1°C | 26.3°C | 490 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 24.7°C | 26.6°C | 569 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 26.5°C | 838 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°C | 436 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 28.4°C | 24.4°C | 26.4°C | 723 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 24.9°C | 26.6°C | 378 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 26.8°C | 473 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 26.4°C | 339 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 26.7°C | 416 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 25.4°C | 27.0°C | 218 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 26.2°C | 368 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 26.3°C | 229 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 26.3°C | 462 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 26.5°C | 464 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 928 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 24.9°C | 26.7°C | 553 mm | 88% | 5.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 24.9°C | 26.3°C | 518 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 27.5°C | 24.3°C | 25.9°C | 727 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 28.3°C | 24.7°C | 26.5°C | 524 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 26.3°C | 605 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 25.1°C | 26.6°C | 542 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 27.9°C | 24.4°C | 26.1°C | 504 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 25.8°C | 383 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 26.5°C | 524 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 25.5°C | 27.0°C | 158 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 27.4°C | 24.1°C | 25.8°C | 244 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 25.5°C | 340 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 25.5°C | 441 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 24.5°C | 27.0°C | 499 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 24.6°C | 26.7°C | 524 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 26.7°C | 528 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 28.3°C with lows near 24.7°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 482 mm of rainfall in Kozhikode, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 928 mm in 1997.
The hottest July reached 29.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 23.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.2°C to 28.7°C and overnight lows from 24.4°C to 25.2°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.3°C daytime highs and 24.7°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 2nd coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 26.5°C.
For July in Kozhikode, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 24.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 4.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1996).
The wettest July on record was 1997 with 928 mm. On average, July sees 482 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 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.
