Lhasa vs Paro: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇧🇹 Bhutan · 256 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lhasa is the sunnier overall: about 3,630 hours of sunshine a year to Paro's 2,071. Paro has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Lhasa in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lhasa | Paro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,630 | 2,071 |
| Sunniest month | May (94/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 47/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 457 mm | 1,025 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 7 (high) |
Lhasa vs Paro month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhasa | Paro | Lhasa | Paro | Lhasa | Paro | |
| January | 0 | 30 | 6° | 12° | 1 | 5 |
| February | 0 | 44 | 8° | 14° | 2 | 12 |
| March | 25 | 57 | 11° | 16° | 4 | 32 |
| April | 66 | 73 | 16° | 19° | 9 | 60 |
| May | 94 | 71 | 21° | 22° | 33 | 108 |
| June | 85 | 63 | 25° | 24° | 80 | 153 |
| July | 73 | 63 | 24° | 24° | 146 | 259 |
| August | 78 | 63 | 23° | 24° | 119 | 206 |
| September | 90 | 66 | 21° | 23° | 52 | 134 |
| October | 66 | 81 | 16° | 20° | 9 | 51 |
| November | 25 | 68 | 11° | 17° | 1 | 3 |
| December | 0 | 45 | 8° | 14° | 1 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Paro · Feb Paro · Mar Paro · Apr Paro · May Lhasa · Jun Lhasa · Jul Lhasa · Aug Lhasa · Sep Lhasa · Oct Paro · Nov Paro · Dec Paro.
When to pick which
- November–February: Paro (average score 47/100 vs 6). Paro is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Paro (average score 67/100 vs 62). Paro is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Lhasa (average score 79/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: Lhasa (average score 78/100 vs 74). Paro is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Lhasa weather by month · Paro weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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