Thaikattussery weather in September

In September, Thaikattussery sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 249 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Thaikattussery's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thaikattussery's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
249 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Thaikattussery reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Thaikattussery

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Thaikattussery weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°71.411.53.7
Feb35° / 25°153.311.72.9
Mar35° / 26°4910.611.92.4
Apr33° / 26°13223.612.22.3
May31° / 26°24025.912.52.6
Jun29° / 25°49229.412.62.7
Jul29° / 24°46529.712.62.9
Aug29° / 24°36328.612.33.0
Sep29° / 24°24924.212.13.3
Oct30° / 24°26825.511.83.1
Nov31° / 24°13215.411.53.8
Dec32° / 24°375.111.44.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
5991
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111288
121387
131387
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Thaikattussery gets around 249 mm of rain over 24.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
285
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985
1085
1185
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1483
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2177
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2576
2676
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2976
3077

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
134060
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Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:196:31
212.26:196:30
312.26:196:30
412.26:186:29
512.26:186:28
612.26:186:28
712.16:186:27
812.16:186:26
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1012.16:186:25
1112.16:186:24
1212.16:186:24
1312.16:186:23
1412.16:186:22
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1712.06:186:20
1812.06:176:20
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2012.06:176:18
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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44.4Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Thaikattussery

In seasonPeak

In September, Thaikattussery sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Thaikattussery sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Thaikattussery's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Thaikattussery?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thaikattussery.

What to pack for Thaikattussery in September

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

In September, Thaikattussery sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Thaikattussery in September

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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
Jun29Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Thaikattussery in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Thaikattussery peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Thaikattussery in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Thaikattussery is worst in January — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 16106 µg/m³Jul 1835 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun40Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov104Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Thaikattussery?

Thaikattussery sits at 10.5°N, 76.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Irimbiliyam, 48 km away.

MysoreMaduraiBengaluruJaffna

Topography around Thaikattussery

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thaikattussery has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m.

The land around Thaikattussery is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
2,068 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Irimbiliyam 48 km · Kochi 58 km · Munnar 99 km · Alappuzha 108 km · Mysore 209 km · Madurai 214 km · Bengaluru 316 km · Jaffna 421 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 Thaikattussery (10.4601°, 76.2436°, elevation 0 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).