When to go · Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal, month by month
The best months for Kodaikanal: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.16 °C / 6 °C, 4 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.18 °C / 7 °C, 3 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.21 °C / 10 °C, 4 rain days70 °F / 50 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.23 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.22 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.19 °C / 12 °C, 15 rain days66 °F / 54 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.18 °C / 12 °C, 18 rain days64 °F / 54 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.18 °C / 12 °C, 17 rain days64 °F / 54 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.19 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain days66 °F / 54 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.20 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.18 °C / 9 °C, 6 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.16 °C / 7 °C, 5 rain days61 °F / 45 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday