Calicut vs Kannur: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 98 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Calicut and Kannur are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,500 vs 2,498 hours a year. Kannur has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Calicut | Kannur | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,500 | 2,498 |
| Sunniest month | December (89/100) | January (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 77/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,986 mm | 2,891 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Calicut vs Kannur month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calicut | Kannur | Calicut | Kannur | Calicut | Kannur | Calicut | Kannur | |
| January | 83 | 93 | 33° | 32° | 6 | 4 | 29° | 29° |
| February | 64 | 74 | 35° | 34° | 10 | 6 | 30° | 30° |
| March | 52 | 62 | 36° | 35° | 34 | 25 | 31° | 30° |
| April | 55 | 63 | 35° | 34° | 83 | 78 | 32° | 32° |
| May | 66 | 66 | 32° | 32° | 188 | 222 | 32° | 32° |
| June | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 393 | 659 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 66 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 375 | 700 | 28° | 28° |
| August | 66 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 283 | 506 | 28° | 28° |
| September | 66 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 215 | 308 | 29° | 29° |
| October | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 246 | 254 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 70 | 74 | 29° | 29° | 127 | 108 | 31° | 31° |
| December | 89 | 90 | 30° | 30° | 26 | 21 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kannur · Feb Kannur · Mar Kannur · Apr Kannur · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Kannur · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kannur (average score 83/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kannur (average score 64/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Calicut averages 66/100, Kannur 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Calicut averages 66/100, Kannur 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 32°C / 90°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Calicut all year, Kannur all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Calicut weather by month · Kannur weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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