Coimbatore vs Tiruchirappalli: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 185 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,699 vs 2,755 hours a year. Coimbatore has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 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 | Tiruchirappalli | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,699 | 2,755 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 83/100 | 80/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,142 mm | 830 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Coimbatore vs Tiruchirappalli month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore | Tiruchirappalli | Coimbatore | Tiruchirappalli | Coimbatore | Tiruchirappalli | |
| January | 94 | 94 | 30° | 31° | 6 | 9 |
| February | 75 | 75 | 34° | 34° | 9 | 8 |
| March | 54 | 46 | 36° | 37° | 30 | 16 |
| April | 59 | 36 | 35° | 38° | 60 | 34 |
| May | 73 | 49 | 32° | 36° | 118 | 76 |
| June | 67 | 62 | 29° | 35° | 162 | 40 |
| July | 67 | 59 | 28° | 35° | 157 | 59 |
| August | 70 | 64 | 28° | 34° | 136 | 84 |
| September | 72 | 61 | 29° | 34° | 126 | 104 |
| October | 67 | 68 | 29° | 32° | 192 | 163 |
| November | 73 | 68 | 28° | 29° | 118 | 170 |
| December | 90 | 83 | 28° | 29° | 28 | 67 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Coimbatore · Apr Coimbatore · May Coimbatore · Jun Coimbatore · Jul Coimbatore · 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: Coimbatore (average score 62/100 vs 44). Tiruchirappalli is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- June–August: Coimbatore (average score 68/100 vs 62). Tiruchirappalli is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Coimbatore (average score 70/100 vs 65). Tiruchirappalli is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Coimbatore weather by month · Tiruchirappalli weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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