Climate of Laccadive islands: when to go to the Laccadive

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The Laccadive islands have a hot and humid tropical monsoon climate. In the climate of Laccadive we can distinguish two seasons regulated by monsoon winds. A rainy season that begins in May and ends in October, and a dry season between December and April. The driest months are those of January, February and March.

The months before the arrival of the monsoon, ie those between March and May, are the hottest of the year. The monsoon begins to blow in late May and ends in mid-September, bringing heavy precipitations, the wettest months are between June and August in the Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep Islands) the average annual rainfall is about 1,600 mm.

The temperatures are constant throughout the year, the average maximum temperatures vary between 30°C and 32°C. While the average minimum temperatures vary between 23°C and 26°C.

The temperature of the sea water at the Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep Islands) varies between 27 ° C and 30 ° C.

WHEN TO GO TO THE LACCADIVE ISLANDS?

The best time of year for a trip to Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep Islands) are the driest months between December and April.

LACCADIVE ISLANDS CLIMATE: CLIMATIC TABLES

MINICOY (2 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	23,2	30,7	13	1,7
February	23,6	31,0	23	1,7
March	24,8	31,8	21	1,6
April	26,0	32,5	60	4,9
May	26,1	32,1	189	12,1
June	25,1	30,8	293	19,4
July	25,1	30,6	230	15,7
August	24,7	30,3	241	16,1
September	24,8	30,3	184	13,6
October	24,7	30,7	147	11,1
November	24,1	30,8	145	9,1
December	23,9	31,0	67	5,3
YEAR	24,7	31,1	1613	112,3