Thiruvananthapuram vs Calicut: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 313 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Thiruvananthapuram is the sunnier overall: about 2,604 hours of sunshine a year to Calicut's 2,500. Thiruvananthapuram has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Calicut 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
| Thiruvananthapuram | Calicut | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,604 | 2,500 |
| Sunniest month | January (91/100) | December (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 77/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,795 mm | 1,986 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Thiruvananthapuram vs Calicut month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram | Calicut | Thiruvananthapuram | Calicut | Thiruvananthapuram | Calicut | Thiruvananthapuram | Calicut | |
| January | 91 | 83 | 31° | 33° | 16 | 6 | 30° | 29° |
| February | 81 | 64 | 33° | 35° | 21 | 10 | 30° | 30° |
| March | 76 | 52 | 33° | 36° | 53 | 34 | 30° | 31° |
| April | 72 | 55 | 32° | 35° | 123 | 83 | 31° | 32° |
| May | 67 | 66 | 30° | 32° | 202 | 188 | 30° | 32° |
| June | 67 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 249 | 393 | 28° | 30° |
| July | 67 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 188 | 375 | 26° | 28° |
| August | 67 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 162 | 283 | 26° | 28° |
| September | 67 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 206 | 215 | 26° | 29° |
| October | 67 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 291 | 246 | 29° | 30° |
| November | 67 | 70 | 29° | 29° | 222 | 127 | 29° | 31° |
| December | 83 | 89 | 29° | 30° | 62 | 26 | 29° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Thiruvananthapuram · Feb Thiruvananthapuram · Mar Thiruvananthapuram · Apr Thiruvananthapuram · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Calicut · Dec Calicut.
When to pick which
- November–February: Thiruvananthapuram (average score 81/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Thiruvananthapuram (average score 72/100 vs 58). Calicut is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Thiruvananthapuram averages 67/100, Calicut 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Thiruvananthapuram averages 67/100, Calicut 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Calicut's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Thiruvananthapuram all year, Calicut all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Thiruvananthapuram weather by month · Calicut weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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