The exquisite and gorgeous land of Kerala is situated at the Southwest tip of India. Kerala is bounded by Arabian Sea on the West, Karnataka on the North, and Tamil Nadu on the East. Kerala stretches 550 km along India`s southwest coast and is just 120 km at its broadest point. The state of Kerala can be divided into hills, valleys, plains and coasts. On the coastal belts are situated the worlds famous back waters. The climate of Kerala is tropical. Kerala enjoys the four climates as winter, summer, South West Monsoon and North East Monsoon.

Summer visits Kerala in April and continues till August. There are occasional showers with lightning during this season. Kottayam receives the highest rainfall during this season. The maximum temperature during this season is around 33 degree Celsius.

Winter begins during the month of December and continues till February. There is less rainfall during this season especially in the Northern parts if the State.

Monsoon is in June and remains on till September but not much difference in temperature can be felt. South West Monsoon begins in the end of May or in the beginning of June and fades out by September. During this period Peerumedu in Idukki and Vaithiri-Kuttiyadi range in Malabar receive the highest rainfall. The rainfall is comparatively low in the Lakshadweep islands. In the southern areas the monsoon is around 40-50% and in the northern areas it is around.

North East Monsoon starts in October. The Kanjirappalli-Peerumedu range and Kuttiyadi area experience the abundance of Northeast Monsoon.

The average rainfall is very high when compared to the other states of India. The rainfall of Kerala is three times higher than in Karnataka and twice that of Tamil Nadu. The temperature of Kerala is never extreme. It has a God- gifted climate.

Throughout the year, the high ranges of Kerala experience a cool climate while the plains experience a hot and humid climate.

Temperature
The annual temperature is low in Kerala. The coastal areas experience a maximum temperature of 320c and a minimum of 220c.The interiors record a maximum of 370c during summer. During April-May the temperature is hot and humid, while cool during December-January.