October is close to Kanyakumari's year-round average, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 25.1°C (mean 27.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 242 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Kanyakumari's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kanyakumari was 2018 — when the month averaged 28.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26°C. Typical October days reach 29.8°C with nights near 25.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.1°C | 27.1°C | 27.6°C | 27.8°C | 27.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.3°C | 29.8°C | 30.2°C | 30.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 24.6°C | 25.0°C | 25.3°C | 25.3°C | 25.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 176 mm | 287 mm | 287 mm | 227 mm | 217 mm | +42 mm |
October temperatures in Kanyakumari have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 22°C (1984) to a record high of 31.4°C (2009).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 242 mm, with a wettest year of 560 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, October — with days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 25.1°C (mean 27.5°C) and higher rainfall (242 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 | 30.4°C | 25.5°C | 27.9°C | 232 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 29.9°C | 26.2°C | 28.0°C | 244 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 29.9°C | 26.0°C | 27.9°C | 283 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 30.8°C | 25.1°C | 27.9°C | 163 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 29.6°C | 25.8°C | 27.7°C | 247 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 25.3°C | 27.7°C | 133 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 30.1°C | 25.6°C | 27.8°C | 532 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 🔥 | 31.2°C | 25.8°C | 28.5°C | 205 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 30.0°C | 25.5°C | 27.7°C | 136 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 24.7°C | 27.6°C | 43 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 30.4°C | 25.8°C | 28.1°C | 251 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 29.5°C | 25.0°C | 27.2°C | 330 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 25.2°C | 27.4°C | 145 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 30.8°C | 25.4°C | 28.1°C | 217 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 30.8°C | 25.4°C | 28.1°C | 174 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 29.2°C | 25.0°C | 27.1°C | 234 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 25.4°C | 28.4°C | 78 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 25.9°C | 28.2°C | 253 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 29.4°C | 24.9°C | 27.1°C | 217 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 25.2°C | 27.1°C | 560 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 29.9°C | 25.6°C | 27.7°C | 216 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 25.6°C | 27.2°C | 207 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 29.5°C | 25.6°C | 27.6°C | 503 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 25.4°C | 28.1°C | 471 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 24.9°C | 27.1°C | 208 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 27.1°C | 153 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 26.2°C | 400 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 26.4°C | 379 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 29.5°C | 25.9°C | 27.7°C | 142 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 26.6°C | 363 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 25.5°C | 27.5°C | 179 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 26.8°C | 361 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 30.0°C | 25.2°C | 27.6°C | 244 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 29.5°C | 25.1°C | 27.3°C | 317 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 27.1°C | 296 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 30.6°C | 25.2°C | 27.9°C | 193 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 26.2°C | 233 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 30.5°C | 25.4°C | 27.9°C | 18 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 25.3°C | 27.3°C | 392 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 30.0°C | 24.5°C | 27.3°C | 60 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 24.4°C | 26.9°C | 160 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 26.0°C | 188 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 30.6°C | 25.1°C | 27.8°C | 61 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 27.8°C | 162 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.1°C | 25.0°C | 27.0°C | 308 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.8°C with lows near 25.1°C (mean 27.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 242 mm of rainfall in Kanyakumari, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 560 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 31.4°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 22°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.9°C to 30.1°C and overnight lows from 24.3°C to 25.7°C over the same span.
October is close to Kanyakumari's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 25.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kanyakumari, averaging 27.5°C.
For October in Kanyakumari, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 25.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1999).
The wettest October on record was 2006 with 560 mm. On average, October sees 242 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
