Guwahati vs Paro: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇧🇹 Bhutan · 258 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Guwahati and Paro are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,129 vs 2,071 hours a year. Paro has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Guwahati in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Guwahati | Paro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,129 | 2,071 |
| Sunniest month | January (90/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 89/100 | 47/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 49/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,012 mm | 1,025 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Guwahati vs Paro month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guwahati | Paro | Guwahati | Paro | Guwahati | Paro | |
| January | 90 | 30 | 23° | 12° | 7 | 5 |
| February | 87 | 44 | 27° | 14° | 21 | 12 |
| March | 80 | 57 | 31° | 16° | 59 | 32 |
| April | 57 | 73 | 33° | 19° | 230 | 60 |
| May | 51 | 71 | 34° | 22° | 286 | 108 |
| June | 45 | 63 | 35° | 24° | 374 | 153 |
| July | 51 | 63 | 34° | 24° | 364 | 259 |
| August | 51 | 63 | 34° | 24° | 286 | 206 |
| September | 57 | 66 | 33° | 23° | 228 | 134 |
| October | 66 | 81 | 31° | 20° | 135 | 51 |
| November | 89 | 68 | 27° | 17° | 14 | 3 |
| December | 90 | 45 | 24° | 14° | 8 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Guwahati · Feb Guwahati · Mar Guwahati · Apr Paro · May Paro · Jun Paro · Jul Paro · Aug Paro · Sep Paro · Oct Paro · Nov Guwahati · Dec Guwahati.
When to pick which
- November–February: Guwahati (average score 89/100 vs 47). Guwahati is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Paro (average score 67/100 vs 63). Guwahati is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Paro (average score 63/100 vs 49). Guwahati is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Paro (average score 74/100 vs 62). Guwahati is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Guwahati weather by month · Paro weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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