October is close to Kozhikode's year-round average, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 27.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 229 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Kozhikode's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kozhikode was 2015 — when the month averaged 28.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 25.9°C. Typical October days reach 29.7°C with nights near 24.9°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 | 27.0°C | 27.2°C | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 29.5°C | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 29.9°C | 29.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 24.8°C | 24.9°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 148 mm | 252 mm | 267 mm | 224 mm | 254 mm | +106 mm |
October temperatures in Kozhikode have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 23°C (1984) to a record high of 30.8°C (2018).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 229 mm, with a wettest year of 454 mm.
A good time to visit Kozhikode
October is a good time to visit Kozhikode, with days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 27.3°C, close to Kozhikode's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.1°C | 25.8°C | 28.0°C | 339 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 27.6°C | 199 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 30.3°C | 25.3°C | 27.8°C | 224 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 27.6°C | 129 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 27.5°C | 454 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 29.5°C | 25.5°C | 27.5°C | 177 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 25.7°C | 27.8°C | 416 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 30.8°C | 25.4°C | 28.1°C | 269 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 27.7°C | 146 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 30.7°C | 24.6°C | 27.7°C | 41 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 30.5°C | 26.1°C | 28.3°C | 162 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 27.1°C | 259 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 27.0°C | 159 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 30.1°C | 25.1°C | 27.6°C | 229 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 30.1°C | 24.6°C | 27.3°C | 223 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 24.7°C | 26.7°C | 338 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 30.2°C | 25.0°C | 27.6°C | 117 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 24.6°C | 27.4°C | 397 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 29.4°C | 24.7°C | 27.0°C | 286 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 25.4°C | 27.7°C | 264 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 24.1°C | 26.5°C | 250 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 30.4°C | 25.0°C | 27.7°C | 322 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 27.3°C | 237 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 29.7°C | 25.2°C | 27.4°C | 424 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 30.1°C | 25.2°C | 27.7°C | 189 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 29.5°C | 24.5°C | 27.0°C | 184 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 24.7°C | 26.3°C | 370 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 26.1°C | 282 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 30.4°C | 25.9°C | 28.2°C | 200 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 26.3°C | 253 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 27.6°C | 132 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.3°C | 25.2°C | 27.3°C | 366 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 30.1°C | 24.9°C | 27.5°C | 316 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 29.3°C | 24.8°C | 27.0°C | 209 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 30.7°C | 24.8°C | 27.7°C | 163 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 27.7°C | 227 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 25.0°C | 27.1°C | 179 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 24.8°C | 27.2°C | 47 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 30.3°C | 25.7°C | 28.0°C | 251 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 27.5°C | 69 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 23.8°C | 26.9°C | 122 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 25.9°C | 213 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 24.2°C | 26.5°C | 112 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.0°C | 24.4°C | 27.2°C | 103 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.6°C | 24.4°C | 26.5°C | 238 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.7°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 27.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 229 mm of rainfall in Kozhikode, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 454 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 30.8°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 23°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.2°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 24°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
October is close to Kozhikode's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 27.3°C.
For October in Kozhikode, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 24.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 454 mm. On average, October sees 229 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 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.
