Is Amritsar sunnier than Sialkot?

Sialkot is the sunnier: about 3,067 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,795 — a difference of 272 hours.

Which is warmer, Amritsar or Sialkot?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Amritsar averages 32°C (90°F), Sialkot 32°C (90°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Amritsar or Sialkot?

They are close in the November–February window: Amritsar averages 90/100 (about 23°C days), Sialkot 90/100 (about 22°C).

Amritsar vs Sialkot: which is sunnier?

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Sialkot is the sunnier overall: about 3,067 hours of sunshine a year to Amritsar's 2,795. Sialkot has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Amritsar	Sialkot
Sunshine hours / year	2,795	3,067
Sunniest month	October (94/100)	November (95/100)
Nov–Feb average score	90/100	90/100
Jun–Aug average score	18/100	21/100
Rain / year	678 mm	839 mm
Peak midday UV	9 (very high)	10 (very high)

Amritsar vs Sialkot month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Amritsar	Sialkot	Amritsar	Sialkot	Amritsar	Sialkot
January	83	84	19°	19°	24	33
February	89	88	23°	23°	34	50
March	89	87	30°	29°	34	56
April	46	63	37°	35°	21	36
May	0	0	42°	42°	19	25
June	0	0	43°	43°	78	77
July	20	21	39°	39°	183	234
August	34	42	37°	36°	162	199
September	55	57	35°	35°	95	83
October	94	94	32°	32°	10	16
November	94	95	27°	26°	7	11
December	93	94	21°	21°	11	19

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Sialkot · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Sialkot · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Amritsar averages 90/100, Sialkot 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Sialkot (average score 50/100 vs 45). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 35°C).
June–August: Sialkot (average score 21/100 vs 18). Daytime highs are similar (40°C vs 39°C).
September–October: too close to call — Amritsar averages 75/100, Sialkot 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Amritsar weather by month · Sialkot weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Pakistan.

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