Kolkata vs Cox's Bazar: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 386 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cox's Bazar is the sunnier overall: about 2,418 hours of sunshine a year to Kolkata's 2,164. Cox's Bazar has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Kolkata in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kolkata | Cox's Bazar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,164 | 2,418 |
| Sunniest month | January (89/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 87/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,719 mm | 5,320 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Kolkata vs Cox's Bazar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | Cox's Bazar | Kolkata | Cox's Bazar | Kolkata | Cox's Bazar | |
| January | 89 | 91 | 25° | 23° | 12 | 11 |
| February | 87 | 89 | 31° | 26° | 22 | 21 |
| March | 60 | 81 | 35° | 28° | 34 | 64 |
| April | 33 | 66 | 38° | 30° | 55 | 185 |
| May | 38 | 66 | 36° | 30° | 161 | 571 |
| June | 64 | 66 | 32° | 29° | 256 | 981 |
| July | 64 | 66 | 31° | 29° | 370 | 1346 |
| August | 64 | 66 | 31° | 29° | 338 | 906 |
| September | 64 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 266 | 672 |
| October | 64 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 165 | 462 |
| November | 86 | 77 | 28° | 27° | 29 | 90 |
| December | 89 | 91 | 25° | 24° | 11 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Cox's Bazar · Apr Cox's Bazar · May Cox's Bazar · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Kolkata · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kolkata averages 88/100, Cox's Bazar 87/100. Kolkata is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Cox's Bazar (average score 71/100 vs 44). Kolkata is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Kolkata averages 64/100, Cox's Bazar 66/100. Kolkata is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Kolkata averages 64/100, Cox's Bazar 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kolkata weather by month · Cox's Bazar weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Bangladesh.
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