Is Islamabad sunnier than Jammu?

They are nearly tied: Islamabad gets about 3,035 hours of sunshine a year and Jammu about 3,067.

Which is warmer, Islamabad or Jammu?

Jammu is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 31°C (88°F) versus 29°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Islamabad or Jammu?

Jammu scores better across November–February: 89/100 average versus 82, with daytime highs around 22°C.

Islamabad vs Jammu: which is sunnier?

🇵🇰 Pakistan vs 🇮🇳 India · 210 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Islamabad and Jammu are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,035 vs 3,067 hours a year. Islamabad has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Jammu in 4 (2 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Islamabad	Jammu
Sunshine hours / year	3,035	3,067
Sunniest month	November (94/100)	November (95/100)
Nov–Feb average score	82/100	89/100
Jun–Aug average score	35/100	26/100
Rain / year	1,002 mm	919 mm
Peak midday UV	9 (very high)	10 (very high)

Islamabad vs Jammu month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Islamabad	Jammu	Islamabad	Jammu	Islamabad	Jammu
January	67	82	17°	19°	40	40
February	81	87	20°	22°	90	57
March	81	86	25°	28°	88	63
April	86	63	32°	35°	59	40
May	34	9	38°	41°	62	27
June	15	0	40°	42°	112	82
July	35	28	37°	38°	220	247
August	56	49	34°	35°	184	218
September	74	64	33°	34°	80	93
October	93	94	30°	31°	24	16
November	94	95	24°	26°	18	14
December	85	93	19°	21°	25	22

The sunnier month by month: Jan Jammu · Feb Jammu · Mar Jammu · Apr Islamabad · May Islamabad · Jun Islamabad · Jul Islamabad · Aug Islamabad · Sep Islamabad · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Jammu.

When to pick which

November–February: Jammu (average score 89/100 vs 82). Jammu is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Islamabad (average score 67/100 vs 53). Jammu is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
June–August: Islamabad (average score 35/100 vs 26). Daytime highs are similar (37°C vs 38°C).
September–October: Islamabad (average score 84/100 vs 79). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Islamabad weather by month · Jammu weather by month · Best time to visit Pakistan · Best time to visit India.

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