Wayanad has a salubrious climate. The mean average
rain fall in this district is 2322 m.m. Lakkidi, Vythiri and Meppadi are
the high rainfall areas in Wayanad. Annual rain fall in these high rain
fall areas ranges from 3,000 to 4,000m.m. High velocity winds are common
during the south west monsoon and dry winds blow in March-April. High
altitude regions experience severe cold. In Wayanad (Ambalavayal) the mean
maximum and minimum temperature for the last five years were 29oC and 18oC
respectively. This place experiences a high relative humidity which goes
even up to 95 per cent during the south west monsoon period. Generally,
the year is classifed into four seasons, namely, cold weather
(December-February), hot weather (March-May), south west monsoon
(June-September) and north east monsoon(October-November). The dale,
'Lakkidi', nestled among the hills of Vythiri taluk has the highest
average rainfall in Kerala. The average rain fall in Wayanad is 300mm. per
year. There is a decreasing trend in rainfall in this area. The average
rainfall data shows that the lowest rain fall received from north east
monsson, is in Wayanad district. 
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