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Ottapalam
Kerala, India

Ottapalam

Ottapalam is a town in Kerala, India. It has a population of about 53,792. The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .

Now27°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population53,792
Local time14:36
10.77° N, 76.38° EElevation 44 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Ottapalamweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec37October
October: high / low30° / 23°
Rain this month308mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Ottapalam at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month37°C

Average high in March

Coolest month23°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJuly

529 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

6 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

1 of them World Heritage

How Ottapalam has grown

People living in the built-up area (34 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+69%90k in 1975 → 152k in 2025
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Weather in Ottapalam

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

14-day forecast
27°C

Rain · wind 6 km/h · humidity 91%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct27°24°211.8 mm
Sat24 Oct26°23°28.1 mm
Sun25 Oct26°23°66.9 mm
Mon26 Oct26°24°65.1 mm
Tue27 Oct31°23°1 mm
Wed28 Oct31°24°3 mm
Thu29 Oct30°24°1 mm
Fri30 Oct30°22°
Sat31 Oct30°22°

When to go to Ottapalam

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score495542302934363737374048
High34°36°37°34°32°29°28°28°29°30°30°32°
Low22°23°24°25°25°24°23°23°23°23°22°22°
Rain (mm)68309619455952930722230813221
Wet days617122426282324242010

What's on in Ottapalam

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

Monuments and museums in Ottapalam

All monuments

Nature around Ottapalam

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 Ottapalam

Eclipses and meteor showers

Towns and villages around Ottapalam

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

Ottapalam from above

Getting to Ottapalam

Calicut International AirportCCJ
61 km
Cochin International AirportCOK
69 km
Coimbatore International AirportCJB
78 km
OttappalamRailway station
0.4 km
MannanurRailway station
6.4 km
LakkitiRailway station
6.6 km

Places near Ottapalam

Places with a climate like Ottapalam

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ottapalam?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ottapalam.
What is the hottest month in Ottapalam?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 37°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Ottapalam?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ottapalam?
July is the wettest month with about 529 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.