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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°267.711.57.1
Feb28° / 26°311011.76.3
Mar29° / 27°6816.911.95.0
Apr29° / 27°1532512.23.5
May29° / 27°29827.212.43.3
Jun27° / 26°44329.512.53.3
Jul27° / 25°38829.712.53.4
Aug26° / 25°29328.112.33.7
Sep27° / 25°23125.312.14.0
Oct27° / 25°26125.711.84.0
Nov28° / 26°19420.911.64.7
Dec28° / 26°6410.411.56.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Alappuzha gets around 686 mm of rain over 72 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Alappuzha

In seasonPeak

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.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Alappuzha in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Alappuzha in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 13107 µg/m³Jul 2033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov96Unhealthy
Dec105Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

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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.

3 km
14 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
1,483 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Kochi 51 km · Munnar 105 km · Thaikattussery 108 km · Irimbiliyam 155 km · Madurai 202 km · Mysore 314 km · Mannar 394 km · Jaffna 404 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
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

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.