Kolkata vs Saidpur: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 348 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kolkata and Saidpur are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,164 vs 2,219 hours a year. Saidpur has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Kolkata in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kolkata | Saidpur | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,164 | 2,219 |
| Sunniest month | January (89/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,719 mm | 1,960 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Kolkata vs Saidpur month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | Saidpur | Kolkata | Saidpur | Kolkata | Saidpur | |
| January | 89 | 91 | 25° | 23° | 12 | 6 |
| February | 87 | 90 | 31° | 28° | 22 | 11 |
| March | 60 | 69 | 35° | 34° | 34 | 29 |
| April | 33 | 37 | 38° | 37° | 55 | 93 |
| May | 38 | 39 | 36° | 36° | 161 | 206 |
| June | 64 | 51 | 32° | 34° | 256 | 324 |
| July | 64 | 64 | 31° | 32° | 370 | 462 |
| August | 64 | 64 | 31° | 32° | 338 | 359 |
| September | 64 | 64 | 30° | 31° | 266 | 332 |
| October | 64 | 68 | 30° | 29° | 165 | 130 |
| November | 86 | 91 | 28° | 26° | 29 | 6 |
| December | 89 | 91 | 25° | 23° | 11 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Saidpur · Mar Saidpur · Apr Saidpur · May even · Jun Kolkata · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Saidpur · Nov Saidpur · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Saidpur (average score 91/100 vs 88). Kolkata is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Saidpur (average score 48/100 vs 44). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 36°C).
- June–August: Kolkata (average score 64/100 vs 60). Saidpur is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Kolkata averages 64/100, Saidpur 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kolkata weather by month · Saidpur weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Bangladesh.
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