Islamabad vs Srinagar: which is sunnier?
🇵🇰 Pakistan vs 🇮🇳 India · 187 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Islamabad is the sunnier overall: about 3,035 hours of sunshine a year to Srinagar's 2,619. Islamabad has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Srinagar in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Islamabad | Srinagar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,035 | 2,619 |
| Sunniest month | November (94/100) | October (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 82/100 | 30/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 35/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,002 mm | 773 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Islamabad vs Srinagar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad | Srinagar | Islamabad | Srinagar | Islamabad | Srinagar | |
| January | 67 | 7 | 17° | 9° | 40 | 67 |
| February | 81 | 19 | 20° | 11° | 90 | 94 |
| March | 81 | 50 | 25° | 16° | 88 | 104 |
| April | 86 | 76 | 32° | 21° | 59 | 98 |
| May | 34 | 84 | 38° | 26° | 62 | 58 |
| June | 15 | 84 | 40° | 30° | 112 | 58 |
| July | 35 | 80 | 37° | 31° | 220 | 78 |
| August | 56 | 79 | 34° | 30° | 184 | 83 |
| September | 74 | 87 | 33° | 28° | 80 | 42 |
| October | 93 | 90 | 30° | 23° | 24 | 23 |
| November | 94 | 66 | 24° | 17° | 18 | 36 |
| December | 85 | 29 | 19° | 12° | 25 | 32 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Islamabad · Feb Islamabad · Mar Islamabad · Apr Islamabad · May Srinagar · Jun Srinagar · Jul Srinagar · Aug Srinagar · Sep Srinagar · Oct Islamabad · Nov Islamabad · Dec Islamabad.
When to pick which
- November–February: Islamabad (average score 82/100 vs 30). Islamabad is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Srinagar (average score 70/100 vs 67). Islamabad is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Srinagar (average score 81/100 vs 35). Islamabad is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Srinagar (average score 89/100 vs 84). Islamabad is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Islamabad weather by month · Srinagar weather by month · Best time to visit Pakistan · Best time to visit India.
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