July is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad, with average highs near 24.8°C and lows around 20.3°C (mean 22.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 396 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Wayanad was 2019 — when the month averaged 23.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 21.4°C. Typical July days reach 24.8°C with nights near 20.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Wayanad, averaging 396 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1997 with 805 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 157 mm.
Relative humidity in Wayanad during July averages 92%. The most humid July was 2007 at 94%, and the least humid was 2019 at 89%.
July receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wayanad. The sunniest July was 1987 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Wayanad during July is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1997, 2009 and 2013, among others at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.2°C | 22.2°C | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 24.6°C | 24.2°C | 24.9°C | 25.3°C | 25.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 19.9°C | 20.2°C | 20.4°C | 20.4°C | 20.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 350 mm | 515 mm | 368 mm | 375 mm | 348 mm | -2 mm |
July temperatures in Wayanad have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 16.1°C (1989) to a record high of 28.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 396 mm, with a wettest year of 805 mm.
A quieter season to visit Wayanad
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Wayanad. That said, July — with days averaging 24.8°C and nights around 20.3°C (mean 22.6°C) and higher rainfall (396 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.4°C | 23.1°C | 20.9°C | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 262 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 25.1°C | 22.9°C | 20.8°C | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 437 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 23.3°C | 20.4°C | 28.7°C | 18.5°C | 299 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 25.3°C | 22.8°C | 20.3°C | 28.7°C | 19.3°C | 423 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 25.4°C | 23.1°C | 20.8°C | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 336 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 25.6°C | 23.1°C | 20.6°C | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 330 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 26.3°C | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 28.8°C | 19.0°C | 263 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 20.8°C | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 353 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 26.0°C | 23.3°C | 20.5°C | 27.9°C | 19.0°C | 181 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 20.5°C | 26.9°C | 18.9°C | 279 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 26.2°C | 23.5°C | 20.7°C | 27.7°C | 18.6°C | 164 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 24.9°C | 22.8°C | 20.7°C | 27.5°C | 18.4°C | 645 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 23.9°C | 22.0°C | 20.1°C | 25.5°C | 19.2°C | 725 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 25.6°C | 23.0°C | 20.5°C | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 229 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 24.5°C | 22.1°C | 19.7°C | 26.2°C | 17.8°C | 422 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 22.3°C | 20.0°C | 28.0°C | 18.5°C | 489 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 24.6°C | 22.5°C | 20.3°C | 26.0°C | 17.6°C | 747 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 24.9°C | 22.6°C | 20.3°C | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 310 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 24.5°C | 22.6°C | 20.8°C | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 599 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 24.9°C | 22.7°C | 20.6°C | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 339 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 24.7°C | 22.8°C | 20.8°C | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 393 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 22.5°C | 20.3°C | 26.0°C | 19.4°C | 270 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 25.0°C | 22.8°C | 20.7°C | 26.6°C | 19.4°C | 309 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 20.5°C | 27.0°C | 18.7°C | 189 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 22.5°C | 20.2°C | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 326 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.9°C | 27.1°C | 18.8°C | 200 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 20.1°C | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 390 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 24.5°C | 22.6°C | 20.6°C | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 462 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 24.4°C | 22.5°C | 20.7°C | 25.5°C | 19.0°C | 805 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 24.5°C | 22.4°C | 20.4°C | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 473 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 22.3°C | 20.3°C | 26.3°C | 19.0°C | 428 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 23.8°C | 21.9°C | 20.0°C | 25.2°C | 18.6°C | 693 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 22.2°C | 20.1°C | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 468 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 23.9°C | 22.1°C | 20.2°C | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 531 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 20.1°C | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 485 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 24.3°C | 22.0°C | 19.7°C | 26.0°C | 17.4°C | 417 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 24.2°C | 21.9°C | 19.6°C | 26.6°C | 16.1°C | 335 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 24.6°C | 22.5°C | 20.3°C | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 464 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 25.8°C | 23.1°C | 20.4°C | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 157 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 24.8°C | 22.4°C | 20.1°C | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 216 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 19.2°C | 24.9°C | 16.4°C | 284 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 24.2°C | 21.9°C | 19.6°C | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 379 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.9°C | 28.2°C | 17.6°C | 413 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 22.1°C | 19.9°C | 26.4°C | 17.8°C | 480 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 22.5°C | 20.5°C | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 422 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 24.8°C with lows near 20.3°C (mean 22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 396 mm of rainfall in Wayanad, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 805 mm in 1997.
The hottest July reached 28.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 16.1°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.3°C to 25.5°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 20.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.8°C daytime highs and 20.3°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 3rd coolest month in Wayanad, averaging 22.6°C.
For July in Wayanad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.8°C and lows of 20.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1991).
The wettest July on record was 1997 with 805 mm. On average, July sees 396 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 Wayanad 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.
