Kanniyakumari district

Province · Tamil Nadu State, 🇮🇳 India

Population 1,870,374

Area 1,732 km²

Time zone Asia/Kolkata

Official website kanniyakumari.nic.in

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January

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Typical weather in January

Great

30° (feels like 31°) · extremes 17°–33°
20° at night
3 rainy days
12 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in February

Fair

34° (feels like 35°) · extremes 18°–37°
21° at night
3 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 7 days above 35°

Typical weather in March

Poor

36° (feels like 38°) · extremes 20°–39°
23° at night
5 rainy days
16 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 23 days above 35°

Typical weather in April

Poor

35° (feels like 38°) · extremes 23°–39°
25° at night
12 rainy days
9 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 16 days above 35°

Typical weather in May

Poor

32° (feels like 35°) · extremes 24°–37°
25° at night
15 rainy days
7 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Fair

30° (feels like 31°) · extremes 23°–33°
24° at night
18 rainy days
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Fair

29° (feels like 30°) · extremes 22°–32°
24° at night
16 rainy days
3 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Fair

30° (feels like 31°) · extremes 22°–33°
23° at night
14 rainy days
6 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Fair

30° (feels like 32°) · extremes 22°–34°
23° at night
15 rainy days
9 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Poor

30° (feels like 33°) · extremes 22°–34°
23° at night
20 rainy days
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in November

Fair

28° (feels like 32°) · extremes 20°–31°
22° at night
18 rainy days
3 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in December

Good

28° (feels like 30°) · extremes 17°–31°
21° at night
9 rainy days
6 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 7 · high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Indian Rupee INR ₹ · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 112
Electricity: Type C / Type D
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: English, Hindi
Tap water: Not safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +91

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Kanniyakumari district — Map

Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

Practical information

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