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Kolhapur
Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
Pohale caves
Pohale caves
Rankala Lake
Rankala Lake
Maharashtra, India

Kolhapur

Kolhapur is a city in Maharashtra, India, 559 m above sea level. It has a population of about 549,236. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now24°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population549,236
Local time22:54
16.70° N, 74.23° EElevation 559 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Kolhapurweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec49October
October: high / low29° / 20°
Rain this month96mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Kolhapur at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month36°C

Average high in April

Coolest month22°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthJuly

443 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 11 km

How Kolhapur has grown

People living in the built-up area (86 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+83%442k in 1975 → 807k in 2025
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Weather in Kolhapur

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
24°C

Cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 87%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct32°24°1.5 mm
Fri23 Oct32°23°
Sat24 Oct32°24°
Sun25 Oct33°23°
Mon26 Oct33°22°
Tue27 Oct33°22°
Wed28 Oct31°20°
Thu29 Oct31°21°
Fri30 Oct29°18°
Sat31 Oct30°19°

When to go to Kolhapur

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score817358423139444647497383
High29°31°34°36°34°29°26°26°27°29°29°29°
Low16°17°20°22°23°23°22°22°21°20°18°16°
Rain (mm)313176120944328415696195
Wet days101713263129251541

What's on in Kolhapur

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Kolhapur

All monuments

Outdoors around Kolhapur

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Army Golf CourseGolf courses
1.3 km
DreamWorld Water ParkWater parks
3 km

Nature around Kolhapur

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Kolhapur

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kolhapur

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Patan 6 km ←1967 · 85 km
5.5Devrukh 16 km ↗1980 · 77 km
5.3Patan 8 km →1983 · 81 km
5.3Koynanagar 22 km ↙1980 · 97 km

Universities and research institutes

Shivaji UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1962
Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and CPR Hospital KolhapurUniversity or college · founded 2000
D.Y. Patil Education SocietyUniversity or college · founded 2005
Sanjay Ghodawat UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2017

Towns and villages around Kolhapur

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Kolhapur from above

Getting to Kolhapur

Kolhapur AirportKLH
7 km
Belagavi AirportIXG
102 km
Sindhudurg AirportSDW
108 km
Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj TerminusRailway station
1 km
ValivadeRailway station
7.3 km
Gur MarketRailway station
4 km

Places near Kolhapur

Places with a climate like Kolhapur

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kolhapur?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kolhapur.
What is the hottest month in Kolhapur?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Kolhapur?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kolhapur?
July is the wettest month with about 443 mm of precipitation on 31 wet days.