Calicut vs Mangaluru: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 233 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mangaluru is the sunnier overall: about 2,584 hours of sunshine a year to Calicut's 2,500. Mangaluru has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 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 | Mangaluru | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,500 | 2,584 |
| Sunniest month | December (89/100) | January (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 77/100 | 87/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,986 mm | 3,615 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Calicut vs Mangaluru month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calicut | Mangaluru | Calicut | Mangaluru | Calicut | Mangaluru | Calicut | Mangaluru | |
| January | 83 | 94 | 33° | 31° | 6 | 2 | 29° | 29° |
| February | 64 | 84 | 35° | 33° | 10 | 3 | 30° | 30° |
| March | 52 | 73 | 36° | 34° | 34 | 19 | 31° | 30° |
| April | 55 | 77 | 35° | 33° | 83 | 47 | 32° | 32° |
| May | 66 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 188 | 182 | 32° | 32° |
| June | 66 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 393 | 883 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 66 | 67 | 28° | 27° | 375 | 972 | 28° | 28° |
| August | 66 | 67 | 28° | 27° | 283 | 764 | 28° | 29° |
| September | 66 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 215 | 399 | 29° | 29° |
| October | 66 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 246 | 249 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 70 | 79 | 29° | 29° | 127 | 82 | 31° | 31° |
| December | 89 | 92 | 30° | 30° | 26 | 13 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Mangaluru · Feb Mangaluru · Mar Mangaluru · Apr Mangaluru · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Mangaluru · Dec Mangaluru.
When to pick which
- November–February: Mangaluru (average score 87/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Mangaluru (average score 72/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Calicut averages 66/100, Mangaluru 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Calicut averages 66/100, Mangaluru 67/100. 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, Mangaluru all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Calicut weather by month · Mangaluru weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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