Kerala February — backwater canal with coconut palms reflected in still water

Kerala · India

February

Still peak season — clear skies, warm water, and the Biennale reaching its final weeks.

Best match

#4 of 12 months

There are better months for Kerala — see the full ranking below.

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Climate

High

32°C

Low

23°C

Rain

22mm

Sun

8.4hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How February scores in Kerala

Weather
Outstanding
Value
Average
Crowds
Below average
Events
Very good
Atmosphere
Outstanding

What you gain in February

  • February continues Kerala's golden season with minimal rainfall and excellent beach conditions at Kovalam and Varkala. The Arabian Sea is calm for catamaran rides and kayaking through the coastal lagoons south of Thiruvananthapuram.
  • The Kochi-Muziris Biennale runs through early March — February visitors catch the final weeks when some site-specific works are fully installed and school holiday crowds from January have eased slightly.
  • Munnar's tea estates are at their clearest: the mountain roads through Rajamala and Top Station offer views across the Western Ghats with no monsoon mist obscuring the valley panoramas.

What you sacrifice

  • Prices remain at peak across all categories — this is Kerala's high season. Ayurveda resort packages (Somatheeram and Nikki's Nest near Kovalam) require 2–3 weeks advance booking for any quality property.
  • February is growing hotter than January: 32°C in the afternoon with coastal humidity that can feel oppressive in direct sun. Midday is better spent indoors or on the water.

How February compares to December (best month)

FactorFebruaryDecember
Weather
9
9
Value
4
4
Crowds
3
3

February in other destinations

Lisbon (14.3°C)Barcelona (14°C)Tokyo (10.4°C)Bali (30.1°C)Santorini (13.2°C)Paris (8°C)New York (4.5°C)Marrakech (19.1°C)Amsterdam (6°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (11.9°C)Bangkok (33°C)Istanbul (8.6°C)Vienna (4.9°C)Seoul (4°C)Dubrovnik (11.1°C)Rio de Janeiro (31°C)Kyoto (10.1°C)Phuket (32.1°C)Cape Town (26.9°C)Prague (4°C)Amalfi Coast (13°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (31°C)London (9°C)Sydney (26°C)Iceland (3°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (26°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (26°C)Chiang Mai (31.5°C)Miami (24.8°C)Florence (11.4°C)Queenstown (22.2°C)Madrid (11.2°C)Porto (15°C)Edinburgh (7°C)Copenhagen (4°C)Budapest (6°C)Kraków (4°C)Tbilisi (8°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (19°C)Osaka (10°C)Goa (33°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (29°C)Mykonos (13°C)Zanzibar (32°C)Sri Lanka (31°C)Costa Rica (26°C)Cancun (29°C)Krabi (33°C)Athens (14°C)Seville (17°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (27°C)Split (11°C)Taipei (19°C)Kuala Lumpur (33°C)Valletta (15°C)Ho Chi Minh City (34°C)Hawaii (27°C)Cappadocia (6°C)Dominican Republic (28°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (29°C)Seychelles (30°C)Nepal (20°C)Jordan (13°C)Azores (17°C)Bora Bora (30°C)Los Angeles (20.3°C)Cairo (21.2°C)Kenya (28°C)Jaipur (25.1°C)Las Vegas (17.2°C)San Francisco (14°C)Madeira (19.8°C)Vancouver (8.4°C)Muscat (27.8°C)Lima (27°C)Cinque Terre (12°C)Kotor (11°C)Tel Aviv (18°C)Santiago (29°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (6.5°C)Penang (32.2°C)Lombok (30.9°C)Cape Verde (25.8°C)Fez (15.8°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (18°C)Oslo (0°C)Auckland (24°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Kerala, not across destinations. Methodology →