When to go · Kochi
Kochi in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hot and humid), Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C95°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Kochi
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hot and humid), Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon).
Weather in March
- KochiHighs around 35 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 95 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 4 days
- Kerala and the south-west, India · Kochi, Alleppey, Munnar, Varkalahot
Two monsoons: the big one June–August and a second burst October–November.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen