September is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 24.7°C (mean 26.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 207 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Kozhikode was 2024 — when the month averaged 27.6°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1984 at 25.8°C. Typical September days reach 28.5°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 | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | 26.9°C | 27.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 28.9°C | 28.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 24.4°C | 24.4°C | 24.7°C | 24.9°C | 25.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 194 mm | 156 mm | 230 mm | 220 mm | 252 mm | +58 mm |
September temperatures in Kozhikode have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 23.7°C (1983) to a record high of 29.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in September is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 207 mm, with a wettest year of 491 mm.
A good time to visit Kozhikode
September is a good time to visit Kozhikode, with days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 24.7°C (mean 26.6°C, cooler than Kozhikode's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but September still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.7°C | 25.7°C | 27.2°C | 143 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.4°C | 25.8°C | 27.6°C | 147 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 27.2°C | 329 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 26.4°C | 202 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 28.8°C | 25.2°C | 27.0°C | 251 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 24.7°C | 26.8°C | 442 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 25.3°C | 27.3°C | 331 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 24.1°C | 26.5°C | 120 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 25.3°C | 27.2°C | 325 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 24.3°C | 26.0°C | 69 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 25.2°C | 27.2°C | 214 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 29.2°C | 25.4°C | 27.3°C | 224 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 24.5°C | 26.7°C | 188 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 26.9°C | 174 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 28.7°C | 24.9°C | 26.8°C | 291 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 29.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.9°C | 267 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 26.6°C | 280 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 24.6°C | 26.6°C | 291 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 28.4°C | 24.5°C | 26.5°C | 491 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 26.3°C | 391 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 26.7°C | 239 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 26.4°C | 154 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 29.0°C | 25.4°C | 27.2°C | 55 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 24.8°C | 26.9°C | 84 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 26.3°C | 168 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 26.3°C | 145 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 26.3°C | 59 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 24.3°C | 26.4°C | 392 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°C | 173 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 27.6°C | 24.2°C | 25.9°C | 220 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 159 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 26.1°C | 125 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 26.1°C | 77 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 26.0°C | 199 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 26.8°C | 53 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 26.3°C | 103 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 27.7°C | 24.8°C | 26.3°C | 193 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 26.3°C | 304 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 26.8°C | 102 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 24.3°C | 26.2°C | 150 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 24.1°C | 26.1°C | 102 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 27.8°C | 23.7°C | 25.8°C | 125 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 25.8°C | 341 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°C | 99 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.8°C | 24.6°C | 26.2°C | 331 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 28.5°C with lows near 24.7°C (mean 26.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 207 mm of rainfall in Kozhikode, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 491 mm in 2007.
The hottest September reached 29.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 23.7°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.9°C to 28.9°C and overnight lows from 24.2°C to 25.3°C over the same span.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 24.7°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 3rd coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 26.6°C.
For September in Kozhikode, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 24.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 3.5 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1992).
The wettest September on record was 2007 with 491 mm. On average, September sees 207 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 September, 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 September specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
