Lucknow vs Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa): which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇳🇵 Nepal · 263 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) is the sunnier overall: about 2,692 hours of sunshine a year to Lucknow's 2,543. Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Lucknow 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
| Lucknow | Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,543 | 2,692 |
| Sunniest month | November (93/100) | November (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 92/100 | 93/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 38/100 | 45/100 |
| Rain / year | 916 mm | 1,342 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Lucknow vs Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow | Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) | Lucknow | Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) | Lucknow | Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) | |
| January | 90 | 92 | 22° | 22° | 19 | 17 |
| February | 90 | 91 | 27° | 27° | 19 | 23 |
| March | 73 | 82 | 34° | 33° | 12 | 18 |
| April | 18 | 27 | 40° | 39° | 10 | 20 |
| May | 0 | 8 | 43° | 41° | 27 | 67 |
| June | 7 | 20 | 41° | 39° | 116 | 217 |
| July | 46 | 54 | 35° | 34° | 283 | 417 |
| August | 60 | 61 | 33° | 33° | 235 | 301 |
| September | 66 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 155 | 200 |
| October | 89 | 85 | 31° | 31° | 29 | 55 |
| November | 93 | 94 | 27° | 27° | 4 | 2 |
| December | 93 | 94 | 23° | 23° | 7 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) · Apr Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) · May Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) · Jun Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) · Jul Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Lucknow · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Lucknow averages 92/100, Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) 93/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) (average score 39/100 vs 30). Daytime highs are similar (39°C vs 38°C).
- June–August: Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) (average score 45/100 vs 38). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 35°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Lucknow averages 78/100, Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Lucknow weather by month · Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Nepal.
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