Lucknow vs Nepalgunj: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇳🇵 Nepal · 168 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lucknow is the sunnier overall: about 2,543 hours of sunshine a year to Nepalgunj's 2,459. Nepalgunj has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lucknow | Nepalgunj | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,543 | 2,459 |
| Sunniest month | November (93/100) | November (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 92/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 38/100 | 42/100 |
| Rain / year | 916 mm | 1,264 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Lucknow vs Nepalgunj month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow | Nepalgunj | Lucknow | Nepalgunj | Lucknow | Nepalgunj | |
| January | 90 | 89 | 22° | 22° | 19 | 24 |
| February | 90 | 88 | 27° | 26° | 19 | 30 |
| March | 73 | 80 | 34° | 33° | 12 | 22 |
| April | 18 | 27 | 40° | 39° | 10 | 21 |
| May | 0 | 8 | 43° | 41° | 27 | 62 |
| June | 7 | 13 | 41° | 40° | 116 | 191 |
| July | 46 | 53 | 35° | 34° | 283 | 407 |
| August | 60 | 59 | 33° | 33° | 235 | 290 |
| September | 66 | 66 | 32° | 32° | 155 | 173 |
| October | 89 | 87 | 31° | 31° | 29 | 32 |
| November | 93 | 93 | 27° | 27° | 4 | 4 |
| December | 93 | 92 | 23° | 23° | 7 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Nepalgunj · Apr Nepalgunj · May Nepalgunj · Jun Nepalgunj · Jul Nepalgunj · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Lucknow averages 92/100, Nepalgunj 91/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nepalgunj (average score 38/100 vs 30). Daytime highs are similar (39°C vs 38°C).
- June–August: Nepalgunj (average score 42/100 vs 38). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 36°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Lucknow averages 78/100, Nepalgunj 77/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Lucknow weather by month · Nepalgunj weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Nepal.
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