Mangaluru weather by month & the best time to visit
India · coastal city break · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Mangaluru is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with December and February close behind. Mangaluru averages about 2,584 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Mangaluru?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mangaluru is January, then December and February. The dullest month is May (67/100, 182 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mangaluru?
Mangaluru gets a lot of sun: around 2,584 hours a year. January (94/100) is noticeably better than May (67). It ranks #72 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 72% of the year's 3,615 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 2 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 3 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 19 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 47 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| May | 67 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 182 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 883 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 972 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 764 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 399 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 249 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 79 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 82 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 13 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Mangaluru by month
The sea off Mangaluru 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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Mangaluru: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mangaluru?
Mangaluru is a coastal city break 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 Mangaluru get a year?
Mangaluru gets about 2,584 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Mangaluru?
The sunniest time to visit Mangaluru is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mangaluru?
May is the least sunny month in Mangaluru, scoring 67/100 with about 182 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Mangaluru?
The sea in Mangaluru 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 Mangaluru?
The typical midday UV index in Mangaluru peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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