Coimbatore vs Thiruvananthapuram: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 284 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Coimbatore is the sunnier overall: about 2,699 hours of sunshine a year to Thiruvananthapuram's 2,604. Coimbatore has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Thiruvananthapuram 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 | Thiruvananthapuram | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,699 | 2,604 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 83/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,142 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Coimbatore vs Thiruvananthapuram month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore | Thiruvananthapuram | Coimbatore | Thiruvananthapuram | Coimbatore | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| January | 94 | 91 | 30° | 31° | 6 | 16 |
| February | 75 | 81 | 34° | 33° | 9 | 21 |
| March | 54 | 76 | 36° | 33° | 30 | 53 |
| April | 59 | 72 | 35° | 32° | 60 | 123 |
| May | 73 | 67 | 32° | 30° | 118 | 202 |
| June | 67 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 162 | 249 |
| July | 67 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 157 | 188 |
| August | 70 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 136 | 162 |
| September | 72 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 126 | 206 |
| October | 67 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 192 | 291 |
| November | 73 | 67 | 28° | 29° | 118 | 222 |
| December | 90 | 83 | 28° | 29° | 28 | 62 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Coimbatore · Feb Thiruvananthapuram · Mar Thiruvananthapuram · Apr Thiruvananthapuram · May Coimbatore · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Coimbatore · Sep Coimbatore · Oct even · Nov Coimbatore · Dec Coimbatore.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Coimbatore averages 83/100, Thiruvananthapuram 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Thiruvananthapuram (average score 72/100 vs 62). Coimbatore is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Coimbatore averages 68/100, Thiruvananthapuram 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Coimbatore (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Coimbatore weather by month · Thiruvananthapuram weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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