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FEBRUARY

Temperature

February falls in the dry season in Kerala, India, when the resort experiences similar weather to Candolim. During this month, Kerala enjoys temperatures of up to 32°C at the hottest point of the day, so make sure that you bring plenty of light, airy clothing. In the evening, the mercury drops down to around 23°C. This is as cold as the nights ever get in Kerala the same nighttime temperatures are also recorded in November, December and January. Both the daytime highs and nighttime lows stay pretty much constant throughout the month. The overall average temperature is 28°C, gloriously warm by all accounts.

Sea Temperature

And the sea temperature is even higher. The sea water averages 29°C in February!

Daylight Hours

As the length of the days doesnt vary much in the whole year, all days in February also have virtually the same length. February 1 is the shortest day with 11.41 hours of daylight, while February 28 is the longest with 11.55 daylight hours. This only 14 minutes more.

Clouds

Cloud cover is at its annual low in February. February 1 is the clearest day of the year with a cloud cover of 29%. In the course of the month, this percentage increases to 35%.

Sunshine

Its because the sky is so clear this time of year that more sunrays hit the beaches of Kerala. Every day in February has 9 hours of sunshine on average. This is the annual maximum of daily sunshine hours—the same number is also recorded in January.

Rainfall

Cloud cover is also related to precipitation and therefore it should come as no surprise that February is one of the years driest months. In fact, only January is drier. The total amount of rainfall this month is 26mm, which is spread out over no more than 3 days with rainfall. The chance that rainfall occurs is very low, but does increase in the course of the month, from 5% in the beginning to 14% at the end.

There really only is one common type of rainfall in February: thunderstorms. They occur on 79% of the days with rainfall. Other types of rainfall that may occasionally be experienced are moderate rain, drizzle and light rain. They are, however, extremely rare and occur respectively on 9%, 7% and 4% of the rainy days.

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MARCH

Temperature

Although it never really gets cold, Kerala, India, begins to get even warmer in March, when the resort sees high temperatures of up to 33°C during the day. The evenings cool down to a much more bearable 24°C after sunset. Together with April, March is one of the two hottest months of the year in Kerala. In fact, March 10 is historically the hottest day of the whole year. The average daily temperature is a scorching 29°C—the same temperature is also recorded in April and May. Temperatures this high can be dangerous if you\\\'re unprepared, so try and stay out of the sunshine during the hottest part of the day, in order to avoid sunburn and heatstroke. Drink plenty of water as well.

Sea Temperature

In March, the temperature of the sea is exactly as high as the air temperature, averaging a bath-like 29°C.

Daylight Hours

Just like the previous months and the months to come, March is characterised by an essentially constant length of the days—this is due to the resorts location near the equator. The length of the days ranges between 11.55 daylight hours in the beginning of the month and 12.12 hours of daylight at the end.

Cloud

The clearer part of the year runs toward its end in the course of March, as the skies tend to get cloudier. Cloud cover increases noticeably throughout the month, from 35% to 44%.

Rainfall

This increasing cloud cover brings with it more rainfall compared to January and February. There is now a total amount of rainfall of 40mm, which is spread out over 5 days with rainfall. March is, however, still the third driest month of the year. The probability that rainfall will be observed on any given day increases dramatically in the course of March, though. March 1 is the driest day of the month with a chance of rainfall of 14%; March 31 is the wettest day with a 33% chance that it will rain.

The most common type of precipitation, by far, is thunderstorms. They occur on no less than 75% of the days with rainfall. Other possible, but far less likely, types of rainfall are moderate rain, drizzle and light rain, respectively falling on 15%, 7% and 3% of the rainy days.

Sunshine

Also because of the cloudier skies, the amount of sunshine will be less, especially compared with the sunny winter months. March, however, has 8 hours of sunshine per day on average, only one hour fewer than February and the same number as in April. March is a pretty sunny month for a tropical place like Kerala.

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APRIL

April falls within the summer season in Kerala, India, the hot season after the dry winter season and before the super-wet monsoon season. This is when the resort experiences similar weather to Calangute.

Temperature

In April, one of the hottest months of the year, the daily temperatures average 29°C, equal to the averages observed in March and May. At this time of year, temperatures can rise up to a sizzling average high of 33°C in the afternoon, so make sure you pack plenty of sun lotion, drink lots of water and stay out of the sun around the hottest part of the day. The evenings cool down to around 25°C after sunset, ideal for a moonlit stroll on the beach. Both the daytime highs and nighttime lows tend to remain constant throughout the month.

Sea Temperature

The sea temperature reaches its annual maximum in April—the water is now 30°C warm, which is basically the temperature of a comfortable bath.

Rainfall

April receives much more rainfall than the previous months of the year. The total amount of 119mm is nothing like the drenching rain showers of the monsoon seasons, though. Now, there are 13 days with precipitation, significantly more than the 5 days in April or the 3 days in January and February, but still much, much fewer than the 28 days of rainfall in July. The likelihood that rainfall occurs increases in the course of the month. April 1 is the driest day with a chance of rainfall of 34%; April 30 is the wettest day with a 45% chance.

As a tropical resort, Kerala has pretty much only one type of rainfall: thunderstorms. They occur on 74% of all days with rainfall. Moderate rain may occasionally happen as well, but only on 15% of the rainy days. Drizzle, light rain and heavy rain are very rare.

Sunshine

A day in April has 8 sunshine hours on average, which is only one hour fewer than the annual maximum of 9 in January and February. The amount of sunshine will decrease dramatically and swiftly in the following months, as the rainclouds of the monsoon season creep closer.

Cloud

Even in April, there is a significant increase in cloud cover. In the course of the month, cloud cover increases from 45% to 52%.

Daylight Hours Something that does stay constant throughout the month is the length of the days. The day length ranges between 12.13 hours of daylight (April 1) and 12.28 hours of daylight (April 30).

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MAY

Temperature

The temperatures decrease slightly and the volume of rainfall increases in Kerala, India, in May, when the monsoon season is just around the corner. Its still incredibly hot, though, with an average daily temperature of 29°C, the same as it was in April. In the afternoon, the mercury rises to an average high of 32°C, while in the evenings, it drops to an average low of 25°C, ideal for enjoying some pleasant evening strolls. Those average highs and lows decrease slightly in the course of the month.

Sea Temperature

The sea temperature still remains as high as ever throughout the month and averages 30°C.

Daylight Hours

Kerala is located near the equator and this is why the length of the days remains basically constant throughout the year. In May as well, the day lengths dont vary much. May 1 is the shortest day with 12.28 daylights hours; May 31 is the longest with 12.40 hours of daylight.

Cloud

Just as in April, cloud cover increases gradually in the course of the month. The percentage of cloud cover rises from 52% in the beginning of the month to 70% at the end, quite a big increase.

Rainfall

This very noticeable increase in cloud cover is also responsible for much more rainfall. The total amount of rainfall has almost doubled compared with the previous month and now reaches 216mm, spread out over 17 days with precipitation. This makes May the fourth wettest month of the year in terms of total rainfall—after June, July and October. The probability that it will rain increases in the course of the month, from 46% on May 1 to 67% on May 31.

Thunderstorms are the most common type of precipitation, occurring on 50% of the days with rainfall. Moderate rain comes in second, observed on 27% of the rainy days. Light rain, drizzle and heavy rain may happen as well, but arent as likely.

Sunshine

Not only rainfall is the result of more cloud cover; less sunshine is as well. A day in May has 7 hours of sunshine on average. This still means, however, that more than half of an average day is sunny in Kerala—not bad for a tropical destination right before the monsoon season.