Munnar weather by month

The best time to visit Munnar is January to March — 94/100 in February, 26°C and 5 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, December to April (87/100 on average).

The worst month is July at 56/100 — warm, soaked, clean air. See July →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit India →

Munnar🇮🇳 India · South India · City94
  1. 91Jan
  2. 94Feb
  3. 87Mar
  4. 78Apr
  5. 57May
  6. 59Jun
  7. 56Jul
  8. 60Aug
  9. 70Sep
  10. 62Oct
  11. 66Nov
  12. 84Dec

Best season: December to April (87/100 on average) · worst July (56/100)

Days
26°C
Nights
15°C
Wet days
5
Sun
10.8 h
Humidity
63%
Daylight
12 h
Munnar, India
Photo: Joe Kent · Pexels

Munnar, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Munnar is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan91S24°C6 d10 hPeak2
Feb94S26°C5 d11 hBusy2
Mar87A28°C10 d11 hBusy1
Apr78B28°C20 d11 hBusy—
May57D25°C29 d8 hBusy—
Jun59D23°C29 d8 hBusy1
Jul56D22°C29 d7 hQuiet1
Aug60C22°C27 d7 hPeak2
Sep70B23°C27 d8 hBusy1
Oct62C23°C27 d8 hBusy—
Nov66C23°C23 d8 hBusy1
Dec84A23°C13 d9 hPeak2

What's on in Munnar through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

February
  • Eravikulam calving closure1 Feb – 31 Mar (usually)Closure
June
  • Ghat road landslides1 Jun – 31 Aug (usually)Closure
August
  • Onam15 Aug – 20 Sep (usually)Holiday
November
  • Tea-country high season1 Nov – 28 FebSeason
December
  • Christmas to New Year rush22 Dec – 2 Jan (usually)Holiday

Crowds in Munnar in February

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyTea-country high season, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Traveller notes on Munnar

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Forum posters describe February as sitting near the tail end of Munnar's Nov-Feb cool season - daytime is warm and pleasant but far from hot, while evenings turn genuinely cold once the sun goes down, with old Munnar and Devikulam specifically named as the coolest spots in the area. Posters consistently call December-through-February the peak, most pleasant season here, with minimal rain and lush, evergreen tea-plantation scenery as the payoff. The standard packing advice given the day-to-night swing is to bring warm layers regardless of how mild the daytime forecast looks, since evening and early-morning cold can catch visitors off guard.
Tripadvisor community · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe August as peak monsoon in Munnar, with cool, pleasant temperatures generally in the high-teens to low-20sC and heavy, frequent rainfall, though posters are consistent that it isn't a continuous downpour - proper planning still allows for outings between showers. Posters flag real logistical risks specific to this hill-station setting: landslides and roadblocks are a genuine possibility, hill roads get slippery, and driving is best kept to daylight hours only. On the upside, posters describe Munnar at its greenest and mistiest in August, with waterfalls running at full flow, noticeably thinner crowds, and better hotel rates than the peak season. Posters generally rate August as wet and logistically more demanding but visually the most dramatic time to see Munnar, workable for travelers prepared for the monsoon.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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