Mangaluru vs Kannur: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 136 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mangaluru is the sunnier overall: about 2,584 hours of sunshine a year to Kannur's 2,498. Mangaluru has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Mangaluru | Kannur | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,584 | 2,498 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 87/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 3,615 mm | 2,891 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Mangaluru vs Kannur month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangaluru | Kannur | Mangaluru | Kannur | Mangaluru | Kannur | Mangaluru | Kannur | |
| January | 94 | 93 | 31° | 32° | 2 | 4 | 29° | 29° |
| February | 84 | 74 | 33° | 34° | 3 | 6 | 30° | 30° |
| March | 73 | 62 | 34° | 35° | 19 | 25 | 30° | 30° |
| April | 77 | 63 | 33° | 34° | 47 | 78 | 32° | 32° |
| May | 67 | 66 | 32° | 32° | 182 | 222 | 32° | 32° |
| June | 67 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 883 | 659 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 67 | 66 | 27° | 28° | 972 | 700 | 28° | 28° |
| August | 67 | 66 | 27° | 28° | 764 | 506 | 29° | 28° |
| September | 67 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 399 | 308 | 29° | 29° |
| October | 67 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 249 | 254 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 79 | 74 | 29° | 29° | 82 | 108 | 31° | 31° |
| December | 92 | 90 | 30° | 30° | 13 | 21 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Mangaluru · Mar Mangaluru · Apr Mangaluru · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Mangaluru · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Mangaluru (average score 87/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Mangaluru (average score 72/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Mangaluru averages 67/100, Kannur 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Mangaluru averages 67/100, Kannur 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 32°C / 90°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Mangaluru all year, Kannur all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Mangaluru weather by month · Kannur weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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