Lahore vs Jammu: which is sunnier?
🇵🇰 Pakistan vs 🇮🇳 India · 136 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jammu is the sunnier overall: about 3,067 hours of sunshine a year to Lahore's 2,795. Jammu has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Lahore in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lahore | Jammu | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,795 | 3,067 |
| Sunniest month | November (94/100) | November (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 14/100 | 26/100 |
| Rain / year | 591 mm | 919 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Lahore vs Jammu month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore | Jammu | Lahore | Jammu | Lahore | Jammu | |
| January | 92 | 82 | 20° | 19° | 20 | 40 |
| February | 90 | 87 | 23° | 22° | 31 | 57 |
| March | 89 | 86 | 30° | 28° | 33 | 63 |
| April | 46 | 63 | 37° | 35° | 20 | 40 |
| May | 0 | 9 | 43° | 41° | 17 | 27 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 43° | 42° | 71 | 82 |
| July | 14 | 28 | 40° | 38° | 162 | 247 |
| August | 28 | 49 | 38° | 35° | 133 | 218 |
| September | 49 | 64 | 36° | 34° | 77 | 93 |
| October | 84 | 94 | 33° | 31° | 9 | 16 |
| November | 94 | 95 | 27° | 26° | 8 | 14 |
| December | 94 | 93 | 22° | 21° | 10 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Lahore · Feb Lahore · Mar Lahore · Apr Jammu · May Jammu · Jun even · Jul Jammu · Aug Jammu · Sep Jammu · Oct Jammu · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Lahore (average score 93/100 vs 89). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Jammu (average score 53/100 vs 45). Lahore is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- June–August: Jammu (average score 26/100 vs 14). Lahore is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 38°C.
- September–October: Jammu (average score 79/100 vs 67). Lahore is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Lahore weather by month · Jammu weather by month · Best time to visit Pakistan · Best time to visit India.
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