Coimbatore vs Calicut: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 119 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Coimbatore is the sunnier overall: about 2,699 hours of sunshine a year to Calicut's 2,500. Coimbatore has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Coimbatore | Calicut | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,699 | 2,500 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | December (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 83/100 | 77/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,142 mm | 1,986 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Coimbatore vs Calicut month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore | Calicut | Coimbatore | Calicut | Coimbatore | Calicut | |
| January | 94 | 83 | 30° | 33° | 6 | 6 |
| February | 75 | 64 | 34° | 35° | 9 | 10 |
| March | 54 | 52 | 36° | 36° | 30 | 34 |
| April | 59 | 55 | 35° | 35° | 60 | 83 |
| May | 73 | 66 | 32° | 32° | 118 | 188 |
| June | 67 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 162 | 393 |
| July | 67 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 157 | 375 |
| August | 70 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 136 | 283 |
| September | 72 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 126 | 215 |
| October | 67 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 192 | 246 |
| November | 73 | 70 | 28° | 29° | 118 | 127 |
| December | 90 | 89 | 28° | 30° | 28 | 26 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Coimbatore · Feb Coimbatore · Mar even · Apr Coimbatore · May Coimbatore · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Coimbatore · Sep Coimbatore · Oct even · Nov Coimbatore · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Coimbatore (average score 83/100 vs 77). Calicut is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Coimbatore (average score 62/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Coimbatore averages 68/100, Calicut 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Coimbatore (average score 70/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Coimbatore weather by month · Calicut weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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