Coimbatore vs Kannur: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 191 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Coimbatore is the sunnier overall: about 2,699 hours of sunshine a year to Kannur's 2,498. Coimbatore has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Kannur in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Coimbatore | Kannur | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,699 | 2,498 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,142 mm | 2,891 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Coimbatore vs Kannur month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore | Kannur | Coimbatore | Kannur | Coimbatore | Kannur | |
| January | 94 | 93 | 30° | 32° | 6 | 4 |
| February | 75 | 74 | 34° | 34° | 9 | 6 |
| March | 54 | 62 | 36° | 35° | 30 | 25 |
| April | 59 | 63 | 35° | 34° | 60 | 78 |
| May | 73 | 66 | 32° | 32° | 118 | 222 |
| June | 67 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 162 | 659 |
| July | 67 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 157 | 700 |
| August | 70 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 136 | 506 |
| September | 72 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 126 | 308 |
| October | 67 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 192 | 254 |
| November | 73 | 74 | 28° | 29° | 118 | 108 |
| December | 90 | 90 | 28° | 30° | 28 | 21 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Kannur · Apr Kannur · May Coimbatore · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Coimbatore · Sep Coimbatore · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Coimbatore averages 83/100, Kannur 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Coimbatore averages 62/100, Kannur 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Coimbatore averages 68/100, Kannur 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 · Kannur weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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