April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanyakumari, with average highs near 31°C and lows around 27.7°C (mean 29.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanyakumari. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Kanyakumari was 2024 — when the month averaged 30.8°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 28°C. Typical April days reach 31°C with nights near 27.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Kanyakumari, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1984 with 301 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Kanyakumari during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 2008 at 82%, and the least humid was 1997 at 71%.
April receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kanyakumari. The sunniest April was 2017 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984, 1996 and 2001 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Kanyakumari during April is 3.3 m/s. The windiest April was 1999 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2002 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.1°C | 29.4°C | 29.1°C | 29.7°C | 29.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 30.6°C | 31.2°C | 30.6°C | 31.4°C | 31.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 27.5°C | 27.7°C | 27.6°C | 28.1°C | 28.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 153 mm | 66 mm | 124 mm | 61 mm | 84 mm | -69 mm |
April temperatures in Kanyakumari have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 25.7°C (1994) to a record high of 34.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 301 mm.
A good time to visit Kanyakumari
April is a good time to visit Kanyakumari, with days averaging 31°C and nights around 27.7°C (mean 29.4°C, warmer than Kanyakumari's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.6°C | 29.4°C | 28.2°C | 32.2°C | 27.5°C | 142 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 32.7°C | 30.8°C | 28.9°C | 34.1°C | 27.9°C | 30 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 31.5°C | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | 33.0°C | 27.1°C | 56 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 29.1°C | 27.7°C | 32.4°C | 26.5°C | 149 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 30.8°C | 29.3°C | 27.7°C | 34.0°C | 27.0°C | 80 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 30.3°C | 28.4°C | 33.3°C | 27.4°C | 47 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 32.3°C | 30.5°C | 28.6°C | 33.5°C | 27.6°C | 47 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 29.7°C | 28.1°C | 33.2°C | 27.4°C | 68 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 31.7°C | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | 33.2°C | 27.4°C | 23 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 32.3°C | 30.5°C | 28.7°C | 33.8°C | 27.9°C | 25 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 30.9°C | 29.4°C | 27.8°C | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 104 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 31.3°C | 29.6°C | 27.9°C | 32.5°C | 27.3°C | 54 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 31.6°C | 29.9°C | 28.1°C | 33.3°C | 27.3°C | 62 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 30.8°C | 29.2°C | 27.7°C | 33.0°C | 26.7°C | 78 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 30.6°C | 29.0°C | 27.3°C | 32.5°C | 26.1°C | 68 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 31.4°C | 29.8°C | 28.3°C | 33.2°C | 27.4°C | 80 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 31.5°C | 29.7°C | 27.9°C | 33.1°C | 26.5°C | 24 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 28.1°C | 27.1°C | 30.5°C | 26.3°C | 123 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 31.0°C | 29.3°C | 27.7°C | 33.0°C | 26.9°C | 139 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 31.0°C | 29.3°C | 27.6°C | 32.6°C | 27.2°C | 70 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 29.6°C | 28.5°C | 27.5°C | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 287 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 29.4°C | 27.9°C | 32.6°C | 27.2°C | 104 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 29.5°C | 27.9°C | 33.4°C | 27.2°C | 54 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 29.4°C | 27.7°C | 32.8°C | 26.7°C | 81 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 30.2°C | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 32.7°C | 26.0°C | 239 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 31.4°C | 26.4°C | 116 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 30.2°C | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 32.5°C | 26.2°C | 115 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 32.5°C | 30.5°C | 28.5°C | 33.8°C | 27.7°C | 56 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 31.6°C | 29.5°C | 27.5°C | 33.2°C | 26.7°C | 56 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 30.3°C | 28.8°C | 27.4°C | 32.7°C | 26.6°C | 155 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 30.7°C | 29.1°C | 27.5°C | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 97 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 30.4°C | 28.8°C | 27.2°C | 32.0°C | 25.7°C | 77 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 31.7°C | 29.6°C | 27.5°C | 34.0°C | 26.4°C | 51 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 31.6°C | 29.6°C | 27.6°C | 32.7°C | 26.7°C | 33 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 31.6°C | 29.9°C | 28.2°C | 33.4°C | 27.3°C | 7 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 31.6°C | 29.7°C | 27.8°C | 33.4°C | 27.0°C | 8 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 30.9°C | 29.2°C | 27.4°C | 33.6°C | 26.0°C | 93 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 30.4°C | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 32.9°C | 26.6°C | 165 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 29.1°C | 27.4°C | 32.5°C | 26.8°C | 117 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 29.0°C | 27.4°C | 31.8°C | 26.8°C | 178 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 30.4°C | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 32.2°C | 26.4°C | 68 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 31.3°C | 26.2°C | 301 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 31.7°C | 29.7°C | 27.7°C | 32.7°C | 27.1°C | 19 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 29.3°C | 27.7°C | 32.5°C | 26.7°C | 289 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.9°C | 29.2°C | 27.6°C | 33.3°C | 27.0°C | 148 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 31°C with lows near 27.7°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 97 mm of rainfall in Kanyakumari, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 301 mm in 1984.
The hottest April reached 34.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 25.7°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 31.2°C and overnight lows from 27.5°C to 28.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanyakumari and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31°C daytime highs and 27.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 12th coolest month in Kanyakumari, averaging 29.4°C.
For April in Kanyakumari, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31°C and lows of 27.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 1984 with 301 mm. On average, April sees 97 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 Kanyakumari 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.
