Kannur weather by month & the best time to visit
India · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Kannur is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December close behind. Kannur averages about 2,498 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Kannur?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kannur is January, then December. The dullest month is March (62/100, 25 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kannur?
Kannur gets a moderate 2,498 hours of sunshine a year. January (93/100) is noticeably better than March (62). It ranks #82 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 2,891 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 4 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 6 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 62 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 25 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 63 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 78 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| May | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 222 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 659 mm | 7 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 700 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 506 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 308 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 254 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 108 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 90 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 21 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Kannur by month
The sea off Kannur is warmest in April at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in July at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Kannur: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kannur?
Kannur is a beach resort in India with a tropical monsoon climate — the sea reaches 32°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Kannur get a year?
Kannur gets about 2,498 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Kannur?
The sunniest time to visit Kannur is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kannur?
March is the least sunny month in Kannur, scoring 62/100 with about 25 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kannur?
The sea in Kannur ranges from about 28°C (July) to 32°C (April). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kannur?
The typical midday UV index in Kannur peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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