Kochi vs Tiruchirappalli: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 262 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tiruchirappalli is the sunnier overall: about 2,755 hours of sunshine a year to Kochi's 2,367. Kochi has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Tiruchirappalli in 3 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kochi | Tiruchirappalli | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,367 | 2,755 |
| Sunniest month | January (90/100) | January (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 80/100 | 80/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,653 mm | 830 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Kochi vs Tiruchirappalli month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kochi | Tiruchirappalli | Kochi | Tiruchirappalli | Kochi | Tiruchirappalli | |
| January | 90 | 94 | 32° | 31° | 13 | 9 |
| February | 79 | 75 | 33° | 34° | 27 | 8 |
| March | 75 | 46 | 33° | 37° | 54 | 16 |
| April | 69 | 36 | 32° | 38° | 129 | 34 |
| May | 65 | 49 | 30° | 36° | 284 | 76 |
| June | 65 | 62 | 29° | 35° | 494 | 40 |
| July | 65 | 59 | 28° | 35° | 439 | 59 |
| August | 65 | 64 | 28° | 34° | 350 | 84 |
| September | 65 | 61 | 28° | 34° | 293 | 104 |
| October | 65 | 68 | 29° | 32° | 358 | 163 |
| November | 65 | 68 | 29° | 29° | 174 | 170 |
| December | 86 | 83 | 30° | 29° | 38 | 67 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tiruchirappalli · Feb Kochi · Mar Kochi · Apr Kochi · May Kochi · Jun Kochi · Jul Kochi · Aug even · Sep Kochi · Oct Tiruchirappalli · Nov Tiruchirappalli · Dec Kochi.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kochi averages 80/100, Tiruchirappalli 80/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kochi (average score 70/100 vs 44). Tiruchirappalli is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: Kochi (average score 65/100 vs 62). Tiruchirappalli is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Kochi averages 65/100, Tiruchirappalli 65/100. Tiruchirappalli is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kochi weather by month · Tiruchirappalli weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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