Chandigarh vs Dehradun (Jauligrant): which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 144 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chandigarh is the sunnier overall: about 3,064 hours of sunshine a year to Dehradun (Jauligrant)'s 2,883. Dehradun (Jauligrant) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Chandigarh in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chandigarh | Dehradun (Jauligrant) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,064 | 2,883 |
| Sunniest month | November (96/100) | November (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 37/100 | 51/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,054 mm | 1,290 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Chandigarh vs Dehradun (Jauligrant) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandigarh | Dehradun (Jauligrant) | Chandigarh | Dehradun (Jauligrant) | Chandigarh | Dehradun (Jauligrant) | |
| January | 91 | 82 | 20° | 19° | 35 | 33 |
| February | 90 | 89 | 24° | 23° | 39 | 40 |
| March | 91 | 90 | 30° | 29° | 36 | 34 |
| April | 46 | 64 | 37° | 35° | 27 | 26 |
| May | 9 | 27 | 41° | 39° | 39 | 42 |
| June | 7 | 21 | 41° | 39° | 136 | 159 |
| July | 42 | 62 | 36° | 33° | 279 | 381 |
| August | 63 | 69 | 33° | 30° | 277 | 364 |
| September | 70 | 69 | 32° | 29° | 157 | 177 |
| October | 95 | 93 | 31° | 28° | 12 | 18 |
| November | 96 | 95 | 26° | 24° | 6 | 5 |
| December | 95 | 94 | 22° | 20° | 11 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chandigarh · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Dehradun (Jauligrant) · May Dehradun (Jauligrant) · Jun Dehradun (Jauligrant) · Jul Dehradun (Jauligrant) · Aug Dehradun (Jauligrant) · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chandigarh (average score 93/100 vs 90). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Dehradun (Jauligrant) (average score 60/100 vs 49). Chandigarh is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- June–August: Dehradun (Jauligrant) (average score 51/100 vs 37). Chandigarh is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Chandigarh averages 83/100, Dehradun (Jauligrant) 81/100. Chandigarh is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Chandigarh weather by month · Dehradun (Jauligrant) weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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