AI-generatedKolhapur at a glance
- Best time
- Nov – Feb
- Warmest month
- Apr · 37°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,290 h
- Rain a year
- 925 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Elevation
- 559 m
Climate in Kolhapur
Kolhapur has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. April is the warmest month with average highs of 37 °C, while August is the coolest at 27 °C. With around 2,290 hours of sunshine a year, Kolhapur is sunny; February is the sunniest month with 8.7 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Kolhapur
The best time to visit Kolhapur is from November to February. In November, though, the cyclone season is at its peak: check the forecast before you go. From March to May it can get very hot, with highs of up to 37 °C. The rainy season is from June to September; the wettest month is July with 269 mm.
Kolhapur through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Kolhapur in the dry season
Oct – May
Fair
- 30–37 °C by day
- 7.6 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days in all
Kolhapur in the rainy season
Jun – Sep
Fair
- 27–30 °C by day
- 3.6 h of sun a day
- 91 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Mar – May
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
Jun – Sep
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: August, December – January
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: November – February
October is in the cyclone season Hurricane season
Keep in mindStorm season
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 24°
- Midday, 13:00: about 31°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 30°
- Evening, 20:00: about 26°
- Night, 23:00: about 24°
06:2518:12
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:12–06:54 · evening 17:43–18:26
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:03–06:12 · evening 18:26–18:34
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Kolhapur compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs rise from about 30° at the start of the month to 31° at the end. The days get 0.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 30° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 21° | 20° |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 11.6 h |
What is the weather like in Kolhapur in October?
In October, Kolhapur is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 85 mm in total. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 47 min06:25 – 18:12
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 24 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 22 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %50 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %42 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Kolhapur
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
January has the better holiday weather in Kolhapur: score 76 against 48. Daytime highs are about the same. January has 10 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in January.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 48 | 76better |
| Daytime high | 31° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 21° | 16° |
| Sunshine | 5.5 h | 8.3 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 1better |
| Rainfall | 85 mm | 2 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 24 | 1better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Kolhapur month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
76January31° · 8.3 h
In January, Kolhapur is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in January62February33° · 8.7 h
In February, Kolhapur is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in February49March36° · 8.7 h
In March, Kolhapur is very hot: daytime highs average 36 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in March46April37° · 8.2 h
In April, Kolhapur is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 14 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in April37May36° · 7.3 h
In May, Kolhapur is very hot: daytime highs average 36 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 49 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in May31June30° · 3.7 h
In June, Kolhapur is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 187 mm. On about 14 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in June49July27° · 3.1 h
In July, Kolhapur is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 27 days, totalling 269 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in July52August27° · 3.5 h
In August, Kolhapur is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 169 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in August41September29° · 4.0 h
In September, Kolhapur is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 18 days, totalling 123 mm. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in September48October31° · 5.5 h
In October, Kolhapur is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 85 mm in total. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in October68November31° · 6.8 h
In November, Kolhapur is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 17 mm in total. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in November76December30° · 7.6 h
In December, Kolhapur is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Kolhapur
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 21°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 24 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (16°), the warmest in May (23°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from March to October; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from November to February. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 197 days a year, mostly from May to October.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 76 | 31° | 16° | 8.3 h | 1 | 2 |
| FebruaryFeb | 62 | 33° | 17° | 8.7 h | 0 | 0 |
| MarchMar | 49 | 36° | 20° | 8.7 h | 1 | 5 |
| AprilApr | 46 | 37° | 22° | 8.2 h | 4 | 14 |
| MayMay | 37 | 36° | 23° | 7.3 h | 7 | 49 |
| JuneJun | 31 | 30° | 23° | 3.7 h | 22 | 187 |
| JulyJul | 49 | 27° | 22° | 3.1 h | 27 | 269 |
| AugustAug | 52 | 27° | 21° | 3.5 h | 24 | 169 |
| SeptemberSep | 41 | 29° | 21° | 4.0 h | 18 | 123 |
| OctoberOct | 48 | 31° | 21° | 5.5 h | 11 | 85 |
| NovemberNov | 68 | 31° | 19° | 6.8 h | 3 | 17 |
| DecemberDec | 76 | 30° | 16° | 7.6 h | 1 | 5 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
16.70° N, 74.23° E · 559 m · Asia/Kolkata
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Kolhapur
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.5 of 11.8 hours of daylight in Kolhapur, 47 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Kolhapur: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Kolhapur has about 11 rainy days with 85 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Kolhapur
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 10 · very highStay in the shade around midday; SPF 50, clothing, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in May (UV 13).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 15 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 30 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Kolhapur
How breezy and how cloudy Kolhapur is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Kolhapur typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 59 % of the sky over Kolhapur: variable cloud, with about 5.5 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Kolhapur
How often the day gets hot in Kolhapur (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Kolhapur has about 22 hot days, with an average daytime high of 31 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Kolhapur
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Kolhapur in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Kolhapur has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 76) and its weakest during May half-term (score 36).
- 47
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 37 °C by day
- 8.4 h of sun a day
- 3 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Storm season
- 36
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 35 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Storm season
- 51
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 27 °C by day
- 3.4 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 48
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 31 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Storm season
- 76
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
GoodBest holidays
- 30 °C by day
- 8.0 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Keep in mind: Storm season
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h 35 min
- Distance
- 7,510 km
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Jet lag
- About 5 days (5 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: India
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
- Languages
- English, Hindi
- Sockets
- Type C, D, M · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +91
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
Storm season
Kolhapur lies in an area that cyclones from the northern Indian Ocean can reach. The cyclone season runs from April to June and from October to December, with most storms in May and in November. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January
- February
- March
- April: Season
- May: Peak
- June: Season
- July
- August
- September
- October: Season
- November: Peak
- December: Season
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.
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Kolhapur vs Belgaum
In October the holiday weather in Kolhapur and Belgaum is about equally good (score 48 vs 47). During the day Belgaum is 2 °C cooler than Kolhapur. Belgaum gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Kolhapur | Belgaum |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 48 | 47 |
| Daytime high | 31° | 29° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 16 |
| Best time | Nov – Feb | Nov – Feb |
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Frequently asked questions about Kolhapur
When is the best time to visit Kolhapur?
The best time to visit Kolhapur is from November to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Kolhapur?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C and nights around 22 °C. August is the coolest month at 27 °C.
When does it rain most in Kolhapur?
The rainy season is from June to September; the wettest month is July with 269 mm. The driest month is February with 0 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Kolhapur get?
Kolhapur gets around 2,290 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is February with 8.7 hours a day; in July there are 3.1 hours a day.
What time zone is Kolhapur in?
Kolhapur is on UTC+5:30 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Kolhapur?
A nonstop flight from London to Kolhapur takes about 9 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,510 km.
When is cyclone season in Kolhapur?
Kolhapur lies in an area that cyclones from the northern Indian Ocean can reach. The cyclone season runs from April to June and from October to December, with most storms in May and in November. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Kolhapur?
Kolhapur has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 76) and its weakest during May half-term (score 36). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 47, May half-term 36, summer holidays 51, October half-term 48, Christmas holidays 76.