Munnar weather in April

In April, Munnar sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 149 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Munnar's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Munnar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Munnar is town in Idukki district, Kerala, India.

Density
364/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Munnar reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53020
63020
73020
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93020
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Munnar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°254.911.57.2
Feb30° / 18°27511.76.0
Mar31° / 20°6410.211.94.6
Apr30° / 20°14922.812.23.6
May27° / 20°24628.212.53.7
Jun25° / 20°42428.712.63.6
Jul24° / 20°41029.512.53.6
Aug24° / 19°32228.312.33.8
Sep25° / 19°23725.512.14.1
Oct26° / 19°32626.411.84.1
Nov26° / 19°27222.911.54.5
Dec26° / 18°10012.611.46.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35545
45446
55347
65248
75149
84951
94753
104753
114555
124456
134357
144258
154159
164060
174060
183961
193763
203763
213763
223664
233664
243565
253466
263268
273268
283070
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Munnar gets around 149 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
258
360
462
564
666
768
869
971
1072
1173
1274
1375
1476
1577
1678
1778
1879
1980
2080
2181
2281
2382
2483
2584
2685
2786
2886
2987
3088

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12828557
22727577
31625608
41524628
51523629
604226410
704216411
803206512
902186713
1002176714
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1201156816
1301146817
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180096724
190086626
200076528
210076429
220066331
230056233
240056035
250045937
260045739
270045640
280035542
290035344
300035245

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:29
212.16:236:29
312.16:236:29
412.16:226:29
512.16:226:29
612.16:216:29
712.16:206:29
812.16:206:29
912.26:196:29
1012.26:196:29
1112.26:186:29
1212.26:176:29
1312.26:176:29
1412.26:166:29
1512.26:166:29
1612.26:156:29
1712.26:156:29
1812.26:146:29
1912.26:146:29
2012.36:136:29
2112.36:136:29
2212.36:126:29
2312.36:126:29
2412.36:116:29
2512.36:116:29
2612.36:106:29
2712.36:106:29
2812.36:106:29
2912.36:096:29
3012.36:096:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Munnar

In seasonPeak

None of Munnar's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Munnar's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Munnar?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Munnar.

What to pack for Munnar in April

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

In April, Munnar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Munnar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Munnar peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Munnar in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Munnar is worst in January — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1367 µg/m³Jul 1726 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May47Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Munnar?

Munnar sits at 10.1°N, 77.1°E, 1,470 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Kochi, 89 km away.

MysoreBengaluruJaffna

Topography around Munnar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Munnar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Munnar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,360 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,648 m.

The land around Munnar is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
627 m
16 km
2,360 m
80 km
2,648 m
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April weather nearby: Kochi 89 km · Thaikattussery 99 km · Alappuzha 105 km · Madurai 117 km · Irimbiliyam 137 km · Mysore 250 km · Bengaluru 326 km · Jaffna 326 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 Munnar (10.0882°, 77.0624°, elevation 1,470 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. 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).