Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Varkala (India): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +26°. Due to high humidity it feels like +35°. UV is extreme (index 8) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 22 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +27° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:13 and set at 18:25 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Varkala
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70%13
78%14
68%15
48%16
31%17
23%18
19%19
16%20
15%21
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11%00
7%01
4%02
3%03
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3%06
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Varkala for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 78%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 78% · wind up to 22 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 35%
+25°+31°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 35% · wind up to 23 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 63%
+25°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 63% · wind up to 18 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 42%
+25°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Rain showers · precipitation 42% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 54%
+25°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 54% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 56%
+25°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 56% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 68%
+24°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 68% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 88%
+25°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 88% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 86%
+24°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 86% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 86%
+24°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 86% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 84%
+25°+27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 84% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 84%
+25°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 84% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 82%
+24°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 82% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 84%
+24°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 84% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
33 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
16 / 100
water 27° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
72%
extreme · high
☂️ Rain
78%
likely · high
✨ Stars
33 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
1 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
37
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 13PM10: 25O₃: 76NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:13
Sunset
18:25
Golden hour
17:57
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+27°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.4 m.
Varkala climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+31°
+23°
Jan
+32°
+23°
Feb
+32°
+24°
Mar
+31°
+25°
Apr
+30°
+25°
May
+28°
+24°
Jun
+28°
+24°
Jul
+28°
+24°
Aug
+28°
+24°
Sep
+28°
+24°
Oct
+29°
+23°
Nov
+30°
+23°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+31°
+23°
+29°
16 mm
Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +23° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
February
+32°
+23°
+29°
17 mm
Gentle warmth — about +32° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March
+32°
+24°
+30°
44 mm
A hot, dry month: +32° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Varkala.
April
+31°
+25°
+31°
106 mm
Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (106 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
May
+30°
+25°
+30°
219 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (219 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
June
+28°
+24°
+28°
301 mm
A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (301 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
July
+28°
+24°
+25°
236 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (236 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming.
August
+28°
+24°
+25°
206 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (206 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
September
+28°
+24°
+26°
186 mm
A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (186 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming.
October
+28°
+24°
+29°
236 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (236 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
November
+29°
+23°
+29°
177 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (177 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
December
+30°
+23°
+29°
61 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (61 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Varkala
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, December
Daytime air+30…+32°
Sea temperature+29…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +30…+32° by day, little rain, warm sea (+29…29°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, July, August, September, November
Daytime air+28…+32°
Sea temperature+25…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (44–236 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: May, June, October
Daytime air+28…+30°
Sea temperature+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (219–301 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Varkala is December – February, and the most comfortable months are January, February, December. The toughest months to visit are May, June, October: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+30°
Normal for September
+28°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+30°
Record for this date
+30° (1987)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Varkala
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