July is one of the cooler months of the year in Palakkad, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 24.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 169 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Palakkad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Palakkad was 2015 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 22.9°C. Typical July days reach 27.4°C with nights near 20.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Palakkad, averaging 169 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1997 with 293 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 52 mm.
Relative humidity in Palakkad during July averages 85%. The most humid July was 2007 at 90%, and the least humid was 2000 at 80%.
July receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palakkad. The sunniest July was 1987 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Palakkad during July is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1994, 1996 and 2013, among others at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.9°C | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | 24.6°C | 24.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 26.7°C | 27.4°C | 28.0°C | 27.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 20.6°C | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | 21.1°C | 21.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 155 mm | 202 mm | 156 mm | 144 mm | 195 mm | +41 mm |
July temperatures in Palakkad have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 17.9°C (1985) to a record high of 32.4°C (2015).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 169 mm, with a wettest year of 293 mm.
A good time to visit Palakkad
July is a good time to visit Palakkad, with days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 24.2°C, cooler than Palakkad's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.8°C | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 29.3°C | 20.0°C | 127 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 27.2°C | 24.2°C | 21.3°C | 29.4°C | 20.2°C | 228 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 25.2°C | 21.2°C | 31.9°C | 19.7°C | 140 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 27.6°C | 24.3°C | 21.0°C | 31.0°C | 20.1°C | 256 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 189 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 29.4°C | 20.5°C | 231 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 25.4°C | 21.6°C | 31.8°C | 20.2°C | 137 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 24.3°C | 21.3°C | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 232 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 28.7°C | 24.9°C | 21.2°C | 31.1°C | 19.1°C | 94 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 21.2°C | 29.9°C | 19.5°C | 166 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 29.6°C | 25.5°C | 21.4°C | 32.4°C | 19.8°C | 52 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 27.6°C | 24.5°C | 21.3°C | 30.9°C | 19.5°C | 187 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 23.6°C | 20.7°C | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 192 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 25.1°C | 21.3°C | 30.6°C | 19.7°C | 71 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 20.4°C | 29.0°C | 19.2°C | 135 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 27.0°C | 23.8°C | 20.6°C | 29.7°C | 19.0°C | 171 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 26.9°C | 23.9°C | 20.8°C | 28.9°C | 18.9°C | 271 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 21.1°C | 31.2°C | 19.9°C | 155 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 23.8°C | 21.3°C | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 276 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 21.1°C | 29.5°C | 19.2°C | 132 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 27.0°C | 24.2°C | 21.5°C | 28.4°C | 19.8°C | 178 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 26.7°C | 23.8°C | 20.8°C | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 120 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 27.2°C | 24.2°C | 21.3°C | 29.0°C | 20.2°C | 136 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 25.2°C | 21.1°C | 30.9°C | 18.6°C | 79 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 24.1°C | 20.8°C | 29.7°C | 19.4°C | 135 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 32.0°C | 19.1°C | 80 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 20.7°C | 28.8°C | 19.7°C | 132 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 21.3°C | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 184 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 293 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 27.0°C | 24.0°C | 20.9°C | 30.9°C | 19.4°C | 202 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 26.8°C | 23.8°C | 20.8°C | 29.6°C | 19.7°C | 179 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 23.5°C | 20.7°C | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 292 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 26.5°C | 23.6°C | 20.7°C | 27.9°C | 19.5°C | 177 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 26.2°C | 23.5°C | 20.7°C | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 216 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 23.4°C | 20.6°C | 27.9°C | 18.9°C | 184 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 27.1°C | 23.7°C | 20.4°C | 29.1°C | 18.2°C | 166 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 27.0°C | 23.7°C | 20.3°C | 29.8°C | 17.9°C | 171 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 26.8°C | 23.9°C | 21.0°C | 29.4°C | 19.7°C | 235 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 29.2°C | 25.2°C | 21.1°C | 32.2°C | 19.9°C | 61 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 27.7°C | 24.2°C | 20.7°C | 29.9°C | 19.1°C | 84 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 22.9°C | 19.8°C | 27.7°C | 17.9°C | 110 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 26.9°C | 23.5°C | 20.2°C | 28.3°C | 18.4°C | 176 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 24.2°C | 20.5°C | 31.9°C | 18.0°C | 151 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.7°C | 23.6°C | 20.5°C | 29.3°C | 18.8°C | 192 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.5°C | 23.7°C | 20.9°C | 28.3°C | 19.8°C | 212 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 27.4°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 24.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 169 mm of rainfall in Palakkad, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 293 mm in 1997.
The hottest July reached 32.4°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 17.9°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.8°C to 27.9°C and overnight lows from 20.4°C to 21.3°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Palakkad and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 4th coolest month in Palakkad, averaging 24.2°C.
For July in Palakkad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 20.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1991).
The wettest July on record was 1997 with 293 mm. On average, July sees 169 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 Palakkad 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.
