Biodiversity · Plan
Nature calendar
What to see and when around Honavar: turtle nests in winter, migrant birds on the mudflats, frogs and waterfalls in the monsoon.
Rain at Honavar
Honavar gets about 3,732 mm of rain a year, almost nine-tenths of it from June to September. November to April is mostly dry, with January to March almost rainless.
Average rainfall in millimetres, May to October. IMD climate normals for Honavar, 1991 to 2020.
Season by season
October to April: Turtle nesting
Olive Ridley turtles nest on the Tonka and Kasarkod beaches, mostly from December to February. Hatchlings emerge about 45 to 60 days later. Turtles →
November to February: Migrant birds
Waders, gulls and terns arrive on the mudflats and sandbars. Waterbird numbers on nearby estuaries peak in January. Birds →
November to May: Clear seas
Calm water for boating, snorkelling and diving around Netrani. Marine life →
March to May: Summer beaches
Hot, humid days and calm seas. Forest trees flower and fruit.
June to September: Monsoon
Roaring waterfalls, swollen rivers and the peak season for frogs. Mechanised fishing stops from 1 June to 31 July. Frogs →
August: Back to sea
The fishing season reopens with pujas on the boats. Festivals →
September to December: Butterflies
Butterflies are most numerous after the rains. Butterflies →
Plan your trip
For the weather month by month, see best time to visit and weather.
Research behind this page (3)
- Vohra S. (2022). An upcoming port in Karnataka is shrinking space for olive ridley turtles. Mongabay-India, 15 July 2022 (journalism).
- Ramachandra T.V. et al. (2024). Aghanashini estuary: Ramsar wetland of international significance. Sahyadri Conservation Series 87, ENVIS Technical Report 147, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
- Ramachandra T.V., Subash Chandran M.D., Joshi N.V., Gururaja K.V., Sameer Ali & Mukri V.D. (2012). Amphibian diversity and distribution in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. Sahyadri Conservation Series 18, ENVIS Technical Report 47, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
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Olive Ridley sea turtles
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