Ghaziabad vs Chandigarh: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 225 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chandigarh is the sunnier overall: about 3,064 hours of sunshine a year to Ghaziabad's 2,630. Chandigarh has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ghaziabad | Chandigarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,630 | 3,064 |
| Sunniest month | November (94/100) | November (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 92/100 | 93/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 29/100 | 37/100 |
| Rain / year | 750 mm | 1,054 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Ghaziabad vs Chandigarh month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghaziabad | Chandigarh | Ghaziabad | Chandigarh | Ghaziabad | Chandigarh | |
| January | 91 | 91 | 21° | 20° | 16 | 35 |
| February | 90 | 90 | 26° | 24° | 22 | 39 |
| March | 91 | 91 | 32° | 30° | 18 | 36 |
| April | 27 | 46 | 39° | 37° | 15 | 27 |
| May | 0 | 9 | 43° | 41° | 33 | 39 |
| June | 0 | 7 | 42° | 41° | 80 | 136 |
| July | 33 | 42 | 37° | 36° | 217 | 279 |
| August | 54 | 63 | 34° | 33° | 203 | 277 |
| September | 65 | 70 | 33° | 32° | 121 | 157 |
| October | 92 | 95 | 32° | 31° | 13 | 12 |
| November | 94 | 96 | 28° | 26° | 4 | 6 |
| December | 93 | 95 | 23° | 22° | 8 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Chandigarh · May Chandigarh · Jun Chandigarh · Jul Chandigarh · Aug Chandigarh · Sep Chandigarh · Oct Chandigarh · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Ghaziabad averages 92/100, Chandigarh 93/100. Ghaziabad is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Chandigarh (average score 49/100 vs 39). Ghaziabad is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
- June–August: Chandigarh (average score 37/100 vs 29). Daytime highs are similar (38°C vs 37°C).
- September–October: Chandigarh (average score 83/100 vs 79). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Ghaziabad weather by month · Chandigarh weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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