Alappuzha in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Alappuzha sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 686 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Alappuzha's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Alappuzha has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Alappuzha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 686 mm
- 72 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Alappuzha in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Alappuzha reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How fall really feels in Alappuzha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Alappuzha weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 25° | 26 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 31 | 10 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 27° | 68 | 16.9 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 27° | 153 | 25 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 298 | 27.2 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 443 | 29.5 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 25° | 388 | 29.7 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 293 | 28.1 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 25° | 231 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 25° | 261 | 25.7 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 194 | 20.9 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 64 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Alappuzha gets around 686 mm of rain over 72 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Alappuzha
In fall, Alappuzha overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Alappuzha sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Alappuzha's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Alappuzha?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Alappuzha for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alappuzha in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Alappuzha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alappuzha in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Alappuzha in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alappuzha peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Alappuzha in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Alappuzha is worst in January — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 108 | 101 | 86 | 76 | 63 | 39 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 69 | 96 | 105 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 76 | Unhealthy |
| May | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 105 | Unhealthy |
Where is Alappuzha?
Alappuzha sits at 9.5°N, 76.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Kochi, 51 km away.
Topography around Alappuzha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alappuzha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alappuzha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,483 m.
The land around Alappuzha is covered by water (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (39%) within 80 km.
India travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 23% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,702
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 76%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 15.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 484
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alappuzha (9.49°, 76.3264°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.