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Kerala, India

Palai

Palai is a town in Kerala, India. It has a population of about 22,056. The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .

Now27°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population22,056
Local time14:57
9.71° N, 76.68° EElevation 18 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Palaiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec39October
October: high / low29° / 22°
Rain this month394mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Palai at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in March

Coolest month23°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJuly

528 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

24 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

1 of them World Heritage

How Palai has grown

People living in the built-up area (11 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

-29%72k in 1975 → 51k in 2025
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Weather in Palai

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

14-day forecast
27°C

Rain · wind 10 km/h · humidity 92%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct30°24°20.3 mm
Sun25 Oct26°24°39.5 mm
Mon26 Oct28°24°23.6 mm
Tue27 Oct30°24°3.5 mm
Wed28 Oct30°24°2 mm
Thu29 Oct31°23°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct31°22°
Sat31 Oct30°23°
Sun1 Nov31°24°1.5 mm
Mon2 Nov31°24°2 mm

When to go to Palai

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score585831323437373840394247
High32°34°34°33°31°28°28°28°29°29°29°30°
Low21°22°23°24°24°23°23°23°23°22°22°21°
Rain (mm)24366816226861552838830239424757
Wet days6313202628302526272313

What's on in Palai

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

Monuments and museums in Palai

All monuments

Nature around Palai

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 Palai

Eclipses and meteor showers

Universities and research institutes

Indian Institute of Information Technology KottayamUniversity or college · founded 2015

Towns and villages around Palai

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

Places near Palai

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Palai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Palai.
What is the hottest month in Palai?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Palai?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the rainiest month in Palai?
July is the wettest month with about 528 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.