Periyar National Park
Kumily, India UNESCO World Heritage Site
Periyar National Park is a national park in the state of Kerala and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers an area of 777 square kilometers within the Western Ghats.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest in March with daily highs of 30 °C. The wettest months are October, which has about 340 mm of rain, and June and July, which see about 224 mm and 223 mm of rain respectively. The driest period is between January and February, when rainfall is between 24 mm and 39 mm.
Madurai Airport is the nearest airport, located 104 km away, while Cochin International Airport is 107 km from the park. Periyar National Park is 2,117 km from the capital, New Delhi. This site is one of the 120 sights of India listed on this website and is ranked 115th for English Wikipedia lookups among the country's sights.
Weather by month
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is October, with about 340 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Average low, °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Rainfall, mm | 24 | 39 | 86 | 163 | 183 | 224 | 223 | 159 | 199 | 340 | 241 | 66 |
| Rainy days | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
