Kochi vs Thiruvananthapuram: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 194 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Thiruvananthapuram is the sunnier overall: about 2,604 hours of sunshine a year to Kochi's 2,367. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 month, with 10 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kochi | Thiruvananthapuram | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,367 | 2,604 |
| Sunniest month | January (90/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 80/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,653 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Kochi vs Thiruvananthapuram month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kochi | Thiruvananthapuram | Kochi | Thiruvananthapuram | Kochi | Thiruvananthapuram | Kochi | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| January | 90 | 91 | 32° | 31° | 13 | 16 | 29° | 30° |
| February | 79 | 81 | 33° | 33° | 27 | 21 | 30° | 30° |
| March | 75 | 76 | 33° | 33° | 54 | 53 | 31° | 30° |
| April | 69 | 72 | 32° | 32° | 129 | 123 | 32° | 31° |
| May | 65 | 67 | 30° | 30° | 284 | 202 | 31° | 30° |
| June | 65 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 494 | 249 | 30° | 28° |
| July | 65 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 439 | 188 | 28° | 26° |
| August | 65 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 350 | 162 | 28° | 26° |
| September | 65 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 293 | 206 | 29° | 26° |
| October | 65 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 358 | 291 | 30° | 29° |
| November | 65 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 174 | 222 | 30° | 29° |
| December | 86 | 83 | 30° | 29° | 38 | 62 | 30° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Thiruvananthapuram · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Kochi.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kochi averages 80/100, Thiruvananthapuram 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Kochi averages 70/100, Thiruvananthapuram 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kochi averages 65/100, Thiruvananthapuram 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Kochi averages 65/100, Thiruvananthapuram 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°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, Thiruvananthapuram all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kochi weather by month · Thiruvananthapuram weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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