Coimbatore weather by month & the best time to visit
India · major city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Coimbatore is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with December close behind. Coimbatore averages about 2,699 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Coimbatore?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Coimbatore is January, then December. The dullest month is March (54/100, 30 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Coimbatore?
Coimbatore gets a lot of sun: around 2,699 hours a year. January (94/100) is noticeably better than March (54). It ranks #49 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. The year's 1,142 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 6 mm | 9 |
| February | 75 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 9 mm | 11 |
| March | 54 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 30 mm | 12 |
| April | 59 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 60 mm | 11 |
| May | 73 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 118 mm | 10 |
| June | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 162 mm | 9 |
| July | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 157 mm | 9 |
| August | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 136 mm | 9 |
| September | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 126 mm | 10 |
| October | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 192 mm | 9 |
| November | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 118 mm | 8 |
| December | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 28 mm | 8 |
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Coimbatore: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Coimbatore?
Coimbatore is a major city break in India at 395 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Coimbatore get a year?
Coimbatore gets about 2,699 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Coimbatore?
The sunniest time to visit Coimbatore is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Coimbatore?
March is the least sunny month in Coimbatore, scoring 54/100 with about 30 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Coimbatore?
The typical midday UV index in Coimbatore peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in November. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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