Chennai vs Vijayawada: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 400 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chennai is the sunnier overall: about 2,636 hours of sunshine a year to Vijayawada's 2,492. Chennai has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Vijayawada in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chennai | Vijayawada | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,636 | 2,492 |
| Sunniest month | February (93/100) | January (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,253 mm | 1,026 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Chennai vs Vijayawada month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | Vijayawada | Chennai | Vijayawada | Chennai | Vijayawada | |
| January | 92 | 92 | 28° | 31° | 16 | 7 |
| February | 93 | 73 | 30° | 34° | 6 | 10 |
| March | 73 | 37 | 34° | 38° | 15 | 9 |
| April | 54 | 18 | 36° | 40° | 26 | 20 |
| May | 51 | 17 | 36° | 40° | 55 | 48 |
| June | 57 | 50 | 35° | 35° | 68 | 124 |
| July | 60 | 59 | 34° | 33° | 108 | 181 |
| August | 63 | 66 | 33° | 31° | 132 | 181 |
| September | 68 | 66 | 32° | 31° | 145 | 169 |
| October | 67 | 66 | 30° | 31° | 264 | 186 |
| November | 67 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 292 | 70 |
| December | 71 | 90 | 28° | 29° | 126 | 21 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Chennai · Mar Chennai · Apr Chennai · May Chennai · Jun Chennai · Jul even · Aug Vijayawada · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Vijayawada · Dec Vijayawada.
When to pick which
- November–February: Vijayawada (average score 84/100 vs 81). Vijayawada is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Chennai (average score 59/100 vs 24). Vijayawada is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Chennai averages 60/100, Vijayawada 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Chennai averages 68/100, Vijayawada 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Chennai weather by month · Vijayawada weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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