April is one of the warmer months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram, with average highs near 31.9°C and lows around 26.8°C (mean 29.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Thiruvananthapuram was 2024 — when the month averaged 31.2°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 27.5°C. Typical April days reach 31.9°C with nights near 26.8°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Thiruvananthapuram, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2005 with 297 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Thiruvananthapuram during April averages 74%. The most humid April was 2008 at 84%, and the least humid was 1997 at 68%.
April receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thiruvananthapuram. The sunniest April was 2020 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Thiruvananthapuram during April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April was 1999 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2002 and 2022 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.1°C | 29.6°C | 28.9°C | 29.5°C | 29.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 32.4°C | 31.4°C | 32.1°C | 32.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 27.0°C | 27.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 156 mm | 69 mm | 137 mm | 111 mm | 122 mm | -34 mm |
April temperatures in Thiruvananthapuram have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 23.9°C (1994) to a record high of 37.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 297 mm.
A quieter season to visit Thiruvananthapuram
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Thiruvananthapuram. That said, April — with days averaging 31.9°C and nights around 26.8°C (mean 29.4°C) and higher rainfall (118 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.8°C | 28.9°C | 27.1°C | 33.1°C | 26.4°C | 181 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 34.3°C | 31.2°C | 28.1°C | 37.1°C | 26.7°C | 60 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 33.3°C | 30.1°C | 27.0°C | 35.7°C | 25.6°C | 76 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 31.2°C | 28.9°C | 26.6°C | 34.0°C | 25.7°C | 205 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 31.3°C | 29.0°C | 26.8°C | 35.3°C | 25.9°C | 116 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 33.6°C | 30.6°C | 27.5°C | 36.8°C | 25.9°C | 91 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 33.4°C | 30.5°C | 27.6°C | 36.1°C | 26.8°C | 86 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 32.2°C | 29.6°C | 27.1°C | 34.9°C | 26.6°C | 87 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 29.5°C | 26.9°C | 35.1°C | 26.0°C | 53 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 33.1°C | 30.4°C | 27.7°C | 35.0°C | 25.6°C | 59 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 31.3°C | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 33.6°C | 25.8°C | 248 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 31.6°C | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 35.2°C | 26.5°C | 120 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 32.3°C | 29.7°C | 27.2°C | 33.8°C | 25.6°C | 60 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 28.9°C | 26.6°C | 34.4°C | 25.7°C | 147 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 31.3°C | 28.8°C | 26.3°C | 35.1°C | 25.2°C | 131 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 32.0°C | 29.6°C | 27.3°C | 34.5°C | 26.5°C | 118 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 32.7°C | 29.8°C | 27.0°C | 36.1°C | 25.5°C | 39 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 29.2°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 30.8°C | 24.5°C | 173 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 31.7°C | 29.2°C | 26.6°C | 36.2°C | 26.1°C | 195 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 31.8°C | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 34.5°C | 25.9°C | 71 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 28.1°C | 26.3°C | 33.3°C | 24.8°C | 297 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 31.7°C | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 34.2°C | 25.9°C | 105 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 32.3°C | 29.7°C | 27.0°C | 34.6°C | 25.9°C | 60 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 29.8°C | 26.8°C | 35.2°C | 26.1°C | 77 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 30.9°C | 28.5°C | 26.2°C | 35.3°C | 24.7°C | 247 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 28.4°C | 26.2°C | 32.3°C | 25.4°C | 109 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 30.5°C | 28.4°C | 26.3°C | 34.5°C | 25.4°C | 113 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 34.2°C | 30.9°C | 27.7°C | 36.4°C | 26.7°C | 59 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 32.9°C | 29.8°C | 26.7°C | 35.2°C | 25.8°C | 67 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 167 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 32.1°C | 29.4°C | 26.6°C | 35.0°C | 25.6°C | 96 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 31.4°C | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 33.9°C | 23.9°C | 90 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 33.2°C | 29.8°C | 26.5°C | 35.5°C | 25.7°C | 54 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 33.2°C | 30.0°C | 26.7°C | 35.7°C | 25.9°C | 33 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 32.6°C | 30.0°C | 27.3°C | 34.7°C | 26.6°C | 4 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 32.9°C | 29.9°C | 26.9°C | 35.7°C | 26.4°C | 11 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 32.0°C | 29.3°C | 26.6°C | 35.8°C | 25.2°C | 93 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 31.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 35.3°C | 25.5°C | 173 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 32.4°C | 29.5°C | 26.6°C | 36.1°C | 25.7°C | 113 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 167 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 31.3°C | 29.0°C | 26.7°C | 33.8°C | 25.3°C | 69 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 29.5°C | 27.7°C | 25.8°C | 32.1°C | 24.8°C | 291 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 33.5°C | 30.3°C | 27.0°C | 35.8°C | 25.8°C | 46 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 34.6°C | 25.7°C | 294 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 29.1°C | 26.6°C | 35.1°C | 26.2°C | 157 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 31.9°C with lows near 26.8°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 118 mm of rainfall in Thiruvananthapuram, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 297 mm in 2005.
The hottest April reached 37.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 23.9°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.5°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 26.5°C to 27.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.9°C daytime highs and 26.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 11th coolest month in Thiruvananthapuram, averaging 29.4°C.
For April in Thiruvananthapuram, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.9°C and lows of 26.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 2005 with 297 mm. On average, April sees 118 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 Thiruvananthapuram behaves each April, 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 April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
