thing.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
from functools import reduce

TUPLES = (
   (0,24),
   (1,20),
   (2,9),
   (3,5),
   (4,3),
   (5,3),
   (6,1),
   (7,4),
   (8,5),
   (9,6),
   (10,7),
   (11,199),
   (12,61),
   (13,92),
   (14,62),
   (15,70),
   (16,145),
   (17,91),
   (18,74),
   (19,42),
   (20,161),
   (21,87),
   (22,45),
   (23,33),
)

group_hours = None
group_trips = None
for i in range(0, 24):
    prev_hour, prev_trip = TUPLES[(i-1) % 24]
    hour, trip = TUPLES[i]
    next_hour, next_trip = TUPLES[(i+1) % 24]

    if not group_hours or sum((prev_trip, trip, next_trip)) < sum(group_trips):
        group_hours = (prev_hour, hour, next_hour)
        group_trips = (prev_trip, trip, next_trip)

print("LOWEST: {}".format(list(zip(group_hours, group_trips))))