Munnar weather in July

In July, Munnar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 410 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Munnar's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Munnar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
410 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.87 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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Munnar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Munnar weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5298
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Munnar gets around 410 mm of rain over 29.5 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 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5964
6964
7973
8973
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Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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68calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 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 6:08 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:086:43
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512.66:096:43
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2712.56:146:42
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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 3.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — July's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Munnar

In seasonPeak

In July, Munnar sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 July a good time to visit Munnar?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Munnar.

What to pack for Munnar in July

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

In July, Munnar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Munnar in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (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 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 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.

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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
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July 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).