Alappuzha weather in July

In July, Alappuzha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 388 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Alappuzha's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alappuzha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
388 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Alappuzha is city in Kerala, India.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 56 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
5,219/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Alappuzha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Alappuzha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4793
5694
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Alappuzha gets around 388 mm of rain over 29.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
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598
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2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15545
25743
35941
46139
56337
66436
76634
86832
96931
107030
117228
127327
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147525
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Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
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819light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:126:44
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312.56:126:45
412.56:126:45
512.56:136:45
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Alappuzha

In seasonPeak

In July, Alappuzha sits inside its 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 July a good time to visit Alappuzha?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alappuzha.

What to pack for Alappuzha in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Alappuzha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Alappuzha in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).