June is close to Kanyakumari's year-round average, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 25.6°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 219 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
June is close to Kanyakumari's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Kanyakumari was 2023 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 26.3°C. Typical June days reach 29.7°C with nights near 25.6°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 | 27.0°C | 27.5°C | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 28.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 29.5°C | 29.8°C | 30.2°C | 30.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.1°C | 25.5°C | 25.6°C | 25.9°C | 26.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 323 mm | 346 mm | 188 mm | 101 mm | 101 mm | -222 mm |
June temperatures in Kanyakumari have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 24.5°C (1985) to a record high of 31.2°C (1997).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 219 mm, with a wettest year of 817 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kanyakumari
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kanyakumari. That said, June — with days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 25.6°C (mean 27.7°C) and higher rainfall (219 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.9°C | 25.8°C | 27.8°C | 158 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 30.3°C | 25.7°C | 28.0°C | 119 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 31.1°C | 26.3°C | 28.7°C | 61 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 29.2°C | 25.7°C | 27.5°C | 73 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 29.5°C | 26.2°C | 27.9°C | 81 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 30.3°C | 26.3°C | 28.3°C | 116 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 30.6°C | 26.6°C | 28.6°C | 95 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 29.2°C | 25.3°C | 27.2°C | 134 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 30.2°C | 26.1°C | 28.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 25.5°C | 28.3°C | 122 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 30.2°C | 26.4°C | 28.3°C | 121 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 29.8°C | 26.3°C | 28.0°C | 47 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 25.6°C | 27.6°C | 171 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 30.6°C | 25.4°C | 28.0°C | 36 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 30.0°C | 25.4°C | 27.7°C | 98 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 31.1°C | 26.1°C | 28.6°C | 98 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 29.9°C | 25.5°C | 27.7°C | 113 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 29.4°C | 25.7°C | 27.5°C | 64 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 25.6°C | 28.1°C | 184 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 25.6°C | 27.8°C | 177 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 29.4°C | 25.5°C | 27.5°C | 252 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 27.3°C | 252 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 30.9°C | 26.0°C | 28.4°C | 217 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 29.6°C | 26.1°C | 27.8°C | 142 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 29.6°C | 25.6°C | 27.6°C | 248 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 30.0°C | 24.8°C | 27.4°C | 230 mm | 86% | 6.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 25.3°C | 26.7°C | 352 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 28.3°C | 260 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 31.2°C | 26.1°C | 28.6°C | 355 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 25.5°C | 27.8°C | 313 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 24.8°C | 27.0°C | 159 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 24.9°C | 26.6°C | 250 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 29.8°C | 25.5°C | 27.6°C | 316 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 29.6°C | 25.6°C | 27.6°C | 490 mm | 87% | 6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 27.8°C | 817 mm | 88% | 6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 28.9°C | 25.3°C | 27.1°C | 145 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 24.9°C | 26.7°C | 353 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 29.1°C | 24.9°C | 27.0°C | 514 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 30.4°C | 25.8°C | 28.1°C | 146 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 25.3°C | 27.1°C | 110 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 26.3°C | 467 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 26.6°C | 161 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 25.3°C | 27.7°C | 142 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.2°C | 25.1°C | 27.1°C | 568 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 26.7°C | 445 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 29.7°C with lows near 25.6°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 219 mm of rainfall in Kanyakumari, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 817 mm in 1991.
The hottest June reached 31.2°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 24.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.9°C to 30°C and overnight lows from 24.9°C to 25.9°C over the same span.
June is close to Kanyakumari's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 25.6°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 8th coolest month in Kanyakumari, averaging 27.7°C.
For June in Kanyakumari, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 25.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 5.5 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 6.2 m/s (2000).
The wettest June on record was 1991 with 817 mm. On average, June sees 219 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 June, 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 June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
