Thiruvananthapuram vs Malé: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇲🇻 Maldives · 607 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Malé is the sunnier overall: about 2,713 hours of sunshine a year to Thiruvananthapuram's 2,604. Malé has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Thiruvananthapuram in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Thiruvananthapuram | Malé | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,604 | 2,713 |
| Sunniest month | January (91/100) | February (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 77/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,795 mm | 1,723 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Thiruvananthapuram vs Malé month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram | Malé | Thiruvananthapuram | Malé | Thiruvananthapuram | Malé | Thiruvananthapuram | Malé | |
| January | 91 | 85 | 31° | 28° | 16 | 53 | 30° | 29° |
| February | 81 | 88 | 33° | 28° | 21 | 37 | 30° | 29° |
| March | 76 | 86 | 33° | 28° | 53 | 50 | 30° | 31° |
| April | 72 | 77 | 32° | 29° | 123 | 98 | 31° | 31° |
| May | 67 | 67 | 30° | 29° | 202 | 191 | 30° | 31° |
| June | 67 | 68 | 29° | 29° | 249 | 148 | 28° | 30° |
| July | 67 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 188 | 165 | 26° | 31° |
| August | 67 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 162 | 193 | 26° | 30° |
| September | 67 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 206 | 185 | 26° | 30° |
| October | 67 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 291 | 186 | 29° | 29° |
| November | 67 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 222 | 233 | 29° | 30° |
| December | 83 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 62 | 184 | 29° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Thiruvananthapuram · Feb Malé · Mar Malé · Apr Malé · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Thiruvananthapuram.
When to pick which
- November–February: Thiruvananthapuram (average score 81/100 vs 77). Thiruvananthapuram is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Malé (average score 77/100 vs 72). Thiruvananthapuram is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Thiruvananthapuram averages 67/100, Malé 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Thiruvananthapuram averages 67/100, Malé 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Thiruvananthapuram all year, Malé all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Thiruvananthapuram weather by month · Malé weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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