October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 25.9°C (mean 27°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 229 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kozhikode was 2025 — when the month averaged 28°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26°C. Typical October days reach 28.1°C with nights near 25.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Kozhikode, averaging 229 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 454 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Kozhikode during October averages 83%. The most humid October was 1999 at 89%, and the least humid were 2018 and 2023 at 80%.
October receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kozhikode. The sunniest October was 1988 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Kozhikode during October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2023 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.7°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | 27.3°C | 27.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 28.2°C | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 25.5°C | 25.7°C | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | 26.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 148 mm | 252 mm | 267 mm | 224 mm | 254 mm | +106 mm |
October temperatures in Kozhikode have risen by about 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 28.1°C and nights around 25.9°C (mean 27°C, close to Kozhikode's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 29.0°C | 28.0°C | 27.0°C | 30.1°C | 25.8°C | 339 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 28.6°C | 27.5°C | 26.5°C | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 199 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 29.0°C | 27.8°C | 26.6°C | 30.3°C | 25.3°C | 224 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 28.1°C | 26.9°C | 25.7°C | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 129 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 28.2°C | 27.2°C | 26.3°C | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 454 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 28.1°C | 27.0°C | 26.0°C | 29.5°C | 25.5°C | 177 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 28.4°C | 27.4°C | 26.5°C | 29.9°C | 25.7°C | 416 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 29.0°C | 27.7°C | 26.4°C | 30.8°C | 25.4°C | 269 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 27.4°C | 26.4°C | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 146 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 28.7°C | 27.2°C | 25.8°C | 30.7°C | 24.6°C | 41 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 29.1°C | 27.9°C | 26.8°C | 30.5°C | 26.1°C | 162 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 26.0°C | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 259 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 27.8°C | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 159 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 30.1°C | 25.1°C | 229 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 27.3°C | 25.9°C | 30.1°C | 24.6°C | 223 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | 28.7°C | 24.7°C | 338 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 25.9°C | 30.2°C | 25.0°C | 117 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 27.6°C | 26.3°C | 30.2°C | 24.6°C | 397 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 26.7°C | 25.6°C | 29.4°C | 24.7°C | 286 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | 30.0°C | 25.4°C | 264 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | 28.9°C | 24.1°C | 250 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 30.4°C | 25.0°C | 322 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 27.0°C | 26.0°C | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 237 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | 29.7°C | 25.2°C | 424 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 28.0°C | 27.0°C | 26.0°C | 30.1°C | 25.2°C | 189 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 26.8°C | 25.7°C | 29.5°C | 24.5°C | 184 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 27.1°C | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 27.9°C | 24.7°C | 370 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 27.3°C | 26.4°C | 25.6°C | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 282 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 27.5°C | 26.5°C | 30.4°C | 25.9°C | 200 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 26.3°C | 25.3°C | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 253 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 25.9°C | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 132 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | 25.6°C | 29.3°C | 25.2°C | 366 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 25.6°C | 30.1°C | 24.9°C | 316 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 25.6°C | 29.3°C | 24.8°C | 209 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 30.7°C | 24.8°C | 163 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 227 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | 25.7°C | 29.1°C | 25.0°C | 179 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 26.9°C | 25.7°C | 29.6°C | 24.8°C | 47 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 27.1°C | 26.2°C | 30.3°C | 25.7°C | 251 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 28.3°C | 26.9°C | 25.5°C | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 69 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.2°C | 29.9°C | 23.8°C | 122 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | 24.8°C | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 213 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | 28.7°C | 24.2°C | 112 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 27.0°C | 25.9°C | 30.0°C | 24.4°C | 103 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 25.5°C | 28.6°C | 24.4°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 28.1°C with lows near 25.9°C (mean 27°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.6°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 25.3°C to 26.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 25.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 4th coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 27°C.
For October in Kozhikode, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 25.9°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.
