When to go · Varkala
Varkala in January
Great month. Inside Varkala's best window: Nov–Feb (Dec to early Jan is the busiest and priciest stretch).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Varkala's best window: Nov–Feb (Dec to early Jan is the busiest and priciest stretch).
Weather in January
- VarkalaHighs around 31 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 88 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Kerala and the south-west, India · Kochi, Alleppey, Munnar, Varkalabest weather
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.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen