Thiruvananthapuram weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Thiruvananthapuram is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with December and February close behind. Thiruvananthapuram averages about 2,604 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,604
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 1,795 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 954k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Thiruvananthapuram?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Thiruvananthapuram is January, then December and February. The dullest month is May (67/100, 202 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Thiruvananthapuram?
Thiruvananthapuram gets a lot of sun: around 2,604 hours a year. January (91/100) is noticeably better than May (67). It ranks #68 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 40% of the annual 1,795 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 16 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 21 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 76 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 53 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 27° / 81°F | 123 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 202 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 249 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 188 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 162 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 206 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 291 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 222 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 83 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 62 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Thiruvananthapuram by month
The sea off Thiruvananthapuram is warmest in April at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 26°C / 79°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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Nearby places for sunshine
- Kochi India · 194 km · best in Jan · 2,367 h sun/yr
- Coimbatore India · 284 km · best in Jan · 2,699 h sun/yr
- Calicut India · 313 km · best in Dec · 2,500 h sun/yr
- Tiruchirappalli India · 321 km · best in Jan · 2,755 h sun/yr
- Colombo Sri Lanka · 357 km · best in Feb · 2,876 h sun/yr
- Kannur India · 410 km · best in Jan · 2,498 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Tuticorin India · 125 km · 2,791 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Madurai India · 198 km · 2,762 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Thiruvananthapuram compares month by month: Thiruvananthapuram vs Coimbatore · Thiruvananthapuram vs Kochi · Thiruvananthapuram vs Calicut · Thiruvananthapuram vs Colombo · all comparisons
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