India
Kerala in July
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and very wet. Watch for flood risk.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics · waterproof sandals
Why July scores 6.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort5.5
- ✓Warm (28.9°C highs / 24.5°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 23.2°C)
- !Wet: ~364 mm rain, ~14 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.8
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~12 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Flood: ~14 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average July
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| Jul | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.9 Good | 8.0 Very good |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 29° / 25° | 33° / 22° |
| Rain | 364 mm | 24 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 23° | dew pt 18° |
| PM2.5 | 12 µg/m³ | 38 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsJuly 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in India this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore KeralaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA state on India's southwest coast, visited for backwater houseboats, beaches, tea hills, Ayurveda and a distinctive coconut-based cuisine.
No major events on our calendar for July.
Coming up later
OnamDate variesMalayalam calendar, usually late August or September
Kerala's harvest festival, with sadya feasts, flower carpets and boat races.
Why go: Many offices and shops close around the main days.
Where: Statewide
Nehru Trophy Boat RaceDate variesUsually August
Long snake boats with large crews race on the lake.
Why go: The date is sometimes postponed; check close to the time.
Where: Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha
Thrissur PooramDate variesUsually April or May
A temple festival with caparisoned elephants, percussion ensembles and fireworks.
Why go: Crowds are enormous; stay with a local guide if possible.
Where: Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
Alappuzha backwaters
A network of lagoons and canals explored by houseboat or canoe.
💡 Overnight houseboat trips are popular; smaller canoes reach narrower canals.
Munnar
Hill station surrounded by tea plantations in the Western Ghats.
💡 Nights can be cool; bring a layer.
Fort Kochi
Historic port district with colonial buildings and Chinese fishing nets.
Periyar Tiger Reserve
Forest reserve near Thekkady with boat trips and guided walks.
💡 Tiger sightings are rare; elephants and birds are more likely.
Varkala
A beach town below red laterite cliffs.
💡 Strong currents are common in the monsoon; swim only where locals advise.
Kathakali performances
Classical dance-drama with elaborate makeup, often staged for visitors in the evening.
💡 Arrive early to watch the performers apply makeup.
Sadya
A vegetarian feast of many dishes served on a banana leaf.
💡 Restaurants, especially around Onam
Appam with stew
Lacy fermented rice pancakes with a mild coconut-milk stew.
💡 Local restaurants, often at breakfast
Karimeen pollichathu
Pearl spot fish marinated and cooked wrapped in banana leaf.
💡 Backwater restaurants around Alappuzha and Kumarakom
Puttu and kadala curry
Steamed rice-flour cylinders with black chickpea curry.
💡 Breakfast spots
Kerala parotta and beef fry
Layered flatbread with spiced dry-fried beef.
💡 Local eateries
Spices
Black pepper, cardamom and other spices grown in the state.
💡 Spice shops in Kochi and Kumily
Kasavu sarees and mundu
White handloom cloth with a gold border.
💡 Textile shops
Kathakali masks
Painted wooden masks and figures.
💡 Craft shops in Fort Kochi
Banana chips
Crisp banana chips fried in coconut oil.
💡 Snack shops across the state
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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