Biratnagar vs Saidpur: which is sunnier?
🇳🇵 Nepal vs 🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 183 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Biratnagar and Saidpur are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,215 vs 2,219 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Biratnagar | Saidpur | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,215 | 2,219 |
| Sunniest month | January (91/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 91/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 56/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,393 mm | 1,960 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Biratnagar vs Saidpur month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar | Saidpur | Biratnagar | Saidpur | Biratnagar | Saidpur | |
| January | 91 | 91 | 24° | 23° | 6 | 6 |
| February | 90 | 90 | 28° | 28° | 10 | 11 |
| March | 70 | 69 | 34° | 34° | 23 | 29 |
| April | 41 | 37 | 37° | 37° | 53 | 93 |
| May | 34 | 39 | 37° | 36° | 128 | 206 |
| June | 39 | 51 | 36° | 34° | 216 | 324 |
| July | 64 | 64 | 32° | 32° | 379 | 462 |
| August | 64 | 64 | 32° | 32° | 269 | 359 |
| September | 64 | 64 | 31° | 31° | 235 | 332 |
| October | 79 | 68 | 30° | 29° | 68 | 130 |
| November | 91 | 91 | 28° | 26° | 4 | 6 |
| December | 91 | 91 | 24° | 23° | 2 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Biratnagar · May Saidpur · Jun Saidpur · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Biratnagar · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Biratnagar averages 91/100, Saidpur 91/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Biratnagar averages 48/100, Saidpur 48/100. Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 36°C).
- June–August: Saidpur (average score 60/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: Biratnagar (average score 72/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Biratnagar weather by month · Saidpur weather by month · Best time to visit Nepal · Best time to visit Bangladesh.
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