SeasonMapVarkala weather by month
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The best time to visit Varkala is January to March — 93/100 in February, 33°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, December to April (89/100 on average).
The worst month is May at 61/100 — sweltering, soaked, muggy air. See May →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Varkala, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Varkala 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.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 92 | S | 31°C | 4 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 93 | S | 33°C | 2 d | 11 h | Peak | 1 |
| MarMarch | 89 | A | 33°C | 10 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 83 | A | 32°C | 17 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 61 | C | 30°C | 26 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 66 | C | 28°C | 29 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 68 | C | 28°C | 27 d | 9 h | Quiet | 2 |
| AugAugust | 70 | B | 28°C | 23 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 76 | B | 28°C | 23 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| OctOctober | 69 | C | 28°C | 24 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| NovNovember | 73 | B | 29°C | 19 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 87 | A | 30°C | 9 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Varkala through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Varkala 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.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Cliff season, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Sourced from traveler notes: “Varkala's forum calls February peak season for a reason — warm, dry, and comfortable enough that even…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet