Coimbatore vs Kochi: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 120 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Coimbatore is the sunnier overall: about 2,699 hours of sunshine a year to Kochi's 2,367. Coimbatore has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Kochi in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Coimbatore | Kochi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,699 | 2,367 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 83/100 | 80/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,142 mm | 2,653 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Coimbatore vs Kochi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore | Kochi | Coimbatore | Kochi | Coimbatore | Kochi | |
| January | 94 | 90 | 30° | 32° | 6 | 13 |
| February | 75 | 79 | 34° | 33° | 9 | 27 |
| March | 54 | 75 | 36° | 33° | 30 | 54 |
| April | 59 | 69 | 35° | 32° | 60 | 129 |
| May | 73 | 65 | 32° | 30° | 118 | 284 |
| June | 67 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 162 | 494 |
| July | 67 | 65 | 28° | 28° | 157 | 439 |
| August | 70 | 65 | 28° | 28° | 136 | 350 |
| September | 72 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 126 | 293 |
| October | 67 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 192 | 358 |
| November | 73 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 118 | 174 |
| December | 90 | 86 | 28° | 30° | 28 | 38 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Coimbatore · Feb Kochi · Mar Kochi · Apr Kochi · May Coimbatore · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Coimbatore · Sep Coimbatore · Oct even · Nov Coimbatore · Dec Coimbatore.
When to pick which
- November–February: Coimbatore (average score 83/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kochi (average score 70/100 vs 62). Coimbatore is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: Coimbatore (average score 68/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Coimbatore (average score 70/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Coimbatore weather by month · Kochi weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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