Varkala Weather in May
Varkala in May
The short of it: Varkala in May averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 26 °C (78 °F), with 245 mm (9.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 31 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 26° · rain 245 mm · daylight 12 h 31 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & February
May in Varkala brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 26°, with about 245 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 245 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 31 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Varkala runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Vettūr, 2 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
May in Varkala, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 70 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 31 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VettūrKerala | 2 km SSE | 32° | 26° | 245 mm |
| EdavaiKerala | 5 km NW | 33° | 26° | 255 mm |
| KadakkavoorKerala | 8 km SE | 33° | 26° | 237 mm |
| Paravūr TekkumbhāgamKerala | 9 km NW | 33° | 26° | 258 mm |
| PuttankulamKerala | 9 km N | 33° | 26° | 251 mm |
| AttingalKerala | 12 km ESE | 33° | 26° | 230 mm |
| Kizhuvalam-KoonthalloorKerala | 13 km SE | 33° | 26° | 228 mm |
| MīnādKerala | 13 km N | 33° | 26° | 261 mm |