Kolkata vs Dhaka: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 239 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kolkata and Dhaka are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,164 vs 2,130 hours a year. Dhaka 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
| Kolkata | Dhaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,164 | 2,130 |
| Sunniest month | January (89/100) | January (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,719 mm | 2,183 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Kolkata vs Dhaka month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | Dhaka | Kolkata | Dhaka | Kolkata | Dhaka | |
| January | 89 | 89 | 25° | 24° | 12 | 10 |
| February | 87 | 87 | 31° | 29° | 22 | 21 |
| March | 60 | 65 | 35° | 34° | 34 | 54 |
| April | 33 | 45 | 38° | 35° | 55 | 176 |
| May | 38 | 51 | 36° | 34° | 161 | 310 |
| June | 64 | 64 | 32° | 31° | 256 | 387 |
| July | 64 | 64 | 31° | 31° | 370 | 404 |
| August | 64 | 64 | 31° | 31° | 338 | 327 |
| September | 64 | 64 | 30° | 30° | 266 | 271 |
| October | 64 | 64 | 30° | 30° | 165 | 176 |
| November | 86 | 86 | 28° | 28° | 29 | 31 |
| December | 89 | 88 | 25° | 25° | 11 | 16 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Dhaka · Apr Dhaka · May Dhaka · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kolkata averages 88/100, Dhaka 88/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Dhaka (average score 54/100 vs 44). Kolkata is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Kolkata averages 64/100, Dhaka 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Kolkata averages 64/100, Dhaka 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kolkata weather by month · Dhaka weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Bangladesh.
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