Imphal vs Sylhet: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 206 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Imphal and Sylhet are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,260 vs 2,257 hours a year. Imphal has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Imphal | Sylhet | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,260 | 2,257 |
| Sunniest month | January (90/100) | January (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 89/100 | 88/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,351 mm | 3,707 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Imphal vs Sylhet month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imphal | Sylhet | Imphal | Sylhet | Imphal | Sylhet | |
| January | 90 | 90 | 22° | 23° | 9 | 11 |
| February | 88 | 86 | 24° | 26° | 22 | 34 |
| March | 83 | 74 | 28° | 31° | 51 | 98 |
| April | 68 | 65 | 29° | 32° | 131 | 377 |
| May | 65 | 65 | 30° | 32° | 181 | 540 |
| June | 65 | 65 | 29° | 31° | 218 | 701 |
| July | 65 | 65 | 29° | 31° | 233 | 693 |
| August | 65 | 65 | 29° | 31° | 191 | 545 |
| September | 65 | 65 | 28° | 31° | 163 | 432 |
| October | 71 | 65 | 26° | 30° | 113 | 231 |
| November | 88 | 88 | 24° | 27° | 23 | 24 |
| December | 89 | 88 | 22° | 24° | 16 | 21 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Imphal · Apr Imphal · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Imphal · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Imphal averages 89/100, Sylhet 88/100. Sylhet is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Imphal (average score 72/100 vs 68). Sylhet is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Imphal averages 65/100, Sylhet 65/100. Sylhet is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Imphal (average score 68/100 vs 65). Sylhet is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Imphal weather by month · Sylhet weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Bangladesh.
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