Kathmandu vs Biratnagar: which is sunnier?
🇳🇵 Nepal vs 🇳🇵 Nepal · 232 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kathmandu is the sunnier overall: about 2,569 hours of sunshine a year to Biratnagar's 2,215. Kathmandu has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Biratnagar in 4.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kathmandu | Biratnagar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,569 | 2,215 |
| Sunniest month | March (90/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 75/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,084 mm | 1,393 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Kathmandu vs Biratnagar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | Biratnagar | Kathmandu | Biratnagar | Kathmandu | Biratnagar | |
| January | 61 | 91 | 16° | 24° | 10 | 6 |
| February | 83 | 90 | 19° | 28° | 17 | 10 |
| March | 90 | 70 | 24° | 34° | 21 | 23 |
| April | 87 | 41 | 28° | 37° | 37 | 53 |
| May | 78 | 34 | 29° | 37° | 89 | 128 |
| June | 67 | 39 | 29° | 36° | 170 | 216 |
| July | 67 | 64 | 26° | 32° | 280 | 379 |
| August | 67 | 64 | 25° | 32° | 238 | 269 |
| September | 67 | 64 | 24° | 31° | 169 | 235 |
| October | 86 | 79 | 22° | 30° | 45 | 68 |
| November | 86 | 91 | 19° | 28° | 3 | 4 |
| December | 70 | 91 | 17° | 24° | 5 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Biratnagar · Feb Biratnagar · Mar Kathmandu · Apr Kathmandu · May Kathmandu · Jun Kathmandu · Jul Kathmandu · Aug Kathmandu · Sep Kathmandu · Oct Kathmandu · Nov Biratnagar · Dec Biratnagar.
When to pick which
- November–February: Biratnagar (average score 91/100 vs 75). Biratnagar is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 18°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kathmandu (average score 85/100 vs 48). Biratnagar is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: Kathmandu (average score 67/100 vs 56). Biratnagar is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Kathmandu (average score 77/100 vs 72). Biratnagar is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kathmandu weather by month · Biratnagar weather by month · Best time to visit Nepal.
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