Ponmudi is a hill station in the Peringamala gramapanchayath of Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala in India. It is located 22km west of Vithura town, 53ย km north-east of Thiruvananthapuram City, 78ย km south-east of Varkala town and 69ย km north-east of Kovalam Beach at an altitude of 1,100ย m (3,600ย ft). Ponmudi (Varayadumotta) peak is a part of the Western Ghats mountain range that runs parallel to the Arabian Sea. Ponmudi is a popular honeymoon destination in South India. The normal temperature of Ponmudi is between 14 and 25ย ยฐC. During the winter season, the temperature drops between 10 and 19ย ยฐC especially during the night time. The lowest temperature in Ponmudi ever recorded is 8ยฐC.