India
Kochi in December
☀️ Dry seasonHot, humid and some showers. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · N95 mask for hazy days · sunglasses & hat
Why December scores 7.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.6
- ✓Hot (33°C highs / 22°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 22.3°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~53 mm rain)
- Air quality5.0
- !Unhealthy for sensitive groups (PM2.5 ~41 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Tropical cyclone: Edge of the North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.4 Good | 7.7 Very good |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | 🔥 Hot dry season |
| High / low | 33° / 22° | 34° / 21° |
| Rain | 53 mm | 2 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 22° | dew pt 21° |
| PM2.5 | 41 µg/m³ | 40 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Kochi weather-station normals. Rainfall: Kochi weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore KochiEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA historic port city in Kerala, visited for Fort Kochi's colonial streets, Chinese fishing nets, spice trade history and as a backwaters gateway.
Cochin CarnivalDate variesUsually the last week of December through 1 January
Parades and events ending with the burning of a large 'Pappanji' effigy at New Year.
Why go: Fort Kochi gets very crowded around New Year's Eve.
Where: Fort Kochi
Coming up later
OnamDate variesMalayalam calendar, usually late August or September
Kerala's harvest festival with feasts and flower carpets.
Why go: Many businesses close around the main days.
Where: Across the city
Chinese fishing nets
Large cantilevered fishing nets along the Fort Kochi waterfront.
💡 Best seen at sunset when they are lowered and raised.
Mattancherry Palace
A 16th-century palace with notable Kerala murals.
Paradesi Synagogue
A 16th-century synagogue in Jew Town, Mattancherry.
💡 It closes on Fridays afternoon, Saturdays and Jewish holidays.
St Francis Church
One of the oldest European-built churches in India, where Vasco da Gama was first buried.
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
A Gothic-style cathedral in Fort Kochi.
Kathakali shows
Evening performances of Kerala's classical dance-drama.
Seafood fry
Fresh fish, prawns and squid fried with spices.
💡 Stalls near the fishing nets and seafood restaurants
Appam with stew
Rice pancakes with coconut milk stew.
💡 Local restaurants
Meen moilee
Fish in a mild coconut curry.
💡 Kerala restaurants
Kerala sadya
Banana-leaf vegetarian feast.
💡 Restaurants, especially at lunch
Spices
Pepper, cardamom, cloves and other spices.
💡 Spice warehouses in Jew Town
Antiques and curios
Antique and reproduction furniture and objects.
💡 Shops in Jew Town, Mattancherry
Kathakali masks
Painted masks and figurines.
💡 Craft shops in Fort Kochi