Mangaluru vs North Goa (Mopa): which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 329 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
North Goa (Mopa) is the sunnier overall: about 2,671 hours of sunshine a year to Mangaluru's 2,584. North Goa (Mopa) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 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 | North Goa (Mopa) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,584 | 2,671 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 87/100 | 93/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 3,615 mm | 2,202 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Mangaluru vs North Goa (Mopa) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangaluru | North Goa (Mopa) | Mangaluru | North Goa (Mopa) | Mangaluru | North Goa (Mopa) | Mangaluru | North Goa (Mopa) | |
| January | 94 | 94 | 31° | 29° | 2 | 1 | 29° | 27° |
| February | 84 | 94 | 33° | 30° | 3 | 1 | 30° | 28° |
| March | 73 | 93 | 34° | 31° | 19 | 9 | 30° | 29° |
| April | 77 | 92 | 33° | 32° | 47 | 16 | 32° | 30° |
| May | 67 | 81 | 32° | 31° | 182 | 75 | 32° | 31° |
| June | 67 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 883 | 583 | 30° | 31° |
| July | 67 | 67 | 27° | 27° | 972 | 625 | 28° | 28° |
| August | 67 | 67 | 27° | 27° | 764 | 454 | 29° | 28° |
| September | 67 | 67 | 28° | 27° | 399 | 267 | 29° | 29° |
| October | 67 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 249 | 140 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 79 | 90 | 29° | 29° | 82 | 27 | 31° | 30° |
| December | 92 | 94 | 30° | 30° | 13 | 4 | 30° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb North Goa (Mopa) · Mar North Goa (Mopa) · Apr North Goa (Mopa) · May North Goa (Mopa) · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov North Goa (Mopa) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: North Goa (Mopa) (average score 93/100 vs 87). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: North Goa (Mopa) (average score 89/100 vs 72). Mangaluru is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Mangaluru averages 67/100, North Goa (Mopa) 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Mangaluru averages 67/100, North Goa (Mopa) 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Mangaluru's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Mangaluru all year, North Goa (Mopa) all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Mangaluru weather by month · North Goa (Mopa) weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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