Kochi vs Malé: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇲🇻 Maldives · 734 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Malé is the sunnier overall: about 2,713 hours of sunshine a year to Kochi's 2,367. Malé has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Kochi in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kochi | Malé | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,367 | 2,713 |
| Sunniest month | January (90/100) | February (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 80/100 | 77/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,653 mm | 1,723 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Kochi vs Malé month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kochi | Malé | Kochi | Malé | Kochi | Malé | Kochi | Malé | |
| January | 90 | 85 | 32° | 28° | 13 | 53 | 29° | 29° |
| February | 79 | 88 | 33° | 28° | 27 | 37 | 30° | 29° |
| March | 75 | 86 | 33° | 28° | 54 | 50 | 31° | 31° |
| April | 69 | 77 | 32° | 29° | 129 | 98 | 32° | 31° |
| May | 65 | 67 | 30° | 29° | 284 | 191 | 31° | 31° |
| June | 65 | 68 | 29° | 29° | 494 | 148 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 65 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 439 | 165 | 28° | 31° |
| August | 65 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 350 | 193 | 28° | 30° |
| September | 65 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 293 | 185 | 29° | 30° |
| October | 65 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 358 | 186 | 30° | 29° |
| November | 65 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 174 | 233 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 86 | 67 | 30° | 28° | 38 | 184 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kochi · Feb Malé · Mar Malé · Apr Malé · May even · Jun Malé · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Kochi.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kochi (average score 80/100 vs 77). Kochi is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Malé (average score 77/100 vs 70). Kochi is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Kochi averages 65/100, Malé 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Kochi averages 65/100, Malé 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Kochi's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Kochi all year, Malé all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kochi weather by month · Malé weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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