Kerala Backwaters
India
A serene labyrinth of palm-shaded canals and lagoons best experienced aboard a drifting traditional houseboat.
Warmest month is March at 35°C on average. Coolest is July at 30°C.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline₹83 (~$1.00)Country-level price estimate for India, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- ₹100 (~$1.50)Country-level price estimate for India, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology11h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,135 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.Advises against travel to Jammu and Kashmir (except Ladakh) and the immediate India-Pakistan border area. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 3°C | · |
| February | 34° | 3°C | · |
| March | 35° | 3°C | · |
| April | 34° | 3°C | · |
| May | 33° | 5°C | · |
| June | 31° | 5°C | · |
| July | 30° | 5°C | · |
| August | 30° | 4°C | · |
| September | 31° | 3°C | · |
| October | 31° | 3°C | · |
| November | 32° | 3°C | · |
| December | 32° | 3°C | · |
What to do
- Sleep on a converted rice barge in Alleppey
- Spot kingfishers and herons along the narrow waterways
- Eat a traditional Sadhya meal served on a banana leaf
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.