July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 27°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Kanyakumari was 2022 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 25.6°C. Typical July days reach 29°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | 27.4°C | 27.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 29.0°C | 29.7°C | 30.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 24.8°C | 24.8°C | 25.2°C | 25.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 127 mm | 207 mm | 159 mm | 66 mm | 86 mm | -40 mm |
July temperatures in Kanyakumari have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 23.7°C (1989) to a record high of 32.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm, with a wettest year of 288 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kanyakumari
July is a good time to visit Kanyakumari, with days averaging 29°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 27°C, close to Kanyakumari's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.5°C | 24.8°C | 27.1°C | 60 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 26.0°C | 28.0°C | 91 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 29.8°C | 25.2°C | 27.5°C | 70 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 32.2°C | 24.7°C | 28.4°C | 55 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 29.5°C | 25.8°C | 27.7°C | 86 mm | 85% | 5.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 27.6°C | 155 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 30.7°C | 24.9°C | 27.8°C | 59 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 24.3°C | 26.6°C | 101 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 30.1°C | 25.6°C | 27.8°C | 39 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 30.1°C | 24.9°C | 27.5°C | 96 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 25.1°C | 27.2°C | 44 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 29.5°C | 25.2°C | 27.3°C | 50 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 26.9°C | 87 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 26.0°C | 28.1°C | 56 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 25.0°C | 27.4°C | 39 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 25.3°C | 27.3°C | 92 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 29.7°C | 24.6°C | 27.1°C | 113 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 24.8°C | 27.3°C | 134 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 26.4°C | 181 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 26.4°C | 154 mm | 91% | 5.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°C | 229 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 256 mm | 89% | 5.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 27.6°C | 116 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 29.7°C | 24.9°C | 27.3°C | 56 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 26.2°C | 288 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 27.3°C | 58 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 26.4°C | 138 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 24.9°C | 26.7°C | 120 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 27.0°C | 212 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 26.4°C | 216 mm | 90% | 5.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 26.4°C | 122 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 26.3°C | 253 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 24.3°C | 25.9°C | 262 mm | 89% | 6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 27.8°C | 24.4°C | 26.1°C | 206 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 26.7°C | 274 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 28.5°C | 24.9°C | 26.7°C | 270 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 28.7°C | 23.7°C | 26.2°C | 214 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 25.0°C | 26.9°C | 204 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 30.0°C | 25.4°C | 27.7°C | 39 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 24.6°C | 26.6°C | 65 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 27.4°C | 24.2°C | 25.8°C | 97 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 23.8°C | 25.6°C | 112 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 27.6°C | 92 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.5°C | 24.2°C | 26.4°C | 170 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 26.4°C | 145 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 29°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 27°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 133 mm of rainfall in Kanyakumari, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 288 mm in 2001.
The hottest July reached 32.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 23.7°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.4°C to 30.2°C and overnight lows from 24.3°C to 25.3°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 4th coolest month in Kanyakumari, averaging 27°C.
For July in Kanyakumari, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 24.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 5.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 6.3 m/s (2002).
The wettest July on record was 2001 with 288 mm. On average, July sees 133 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 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.
