Lucknow vs Varanasi: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 245 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lucknow is the sunnier overall: about 2,543 hours of sunshine a year to Varanasi's 2,462. Lucknow has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 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 | Varanasi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,543 | 2,462 |
| Sunniest month | November (93/100) | November (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 92/100 | 92/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 38/100 | 37/100 |
| Rain / year | 916 mm | 815 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Lucknow vs Varanasi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow | Varanasi | Lucknow | Varanasi | Lucknow | Varanasi | |
| January | 90 | 91 | 22° | 24° | 19 | 12 |
| February | 90 | 91 | 27° | 29° | 19 | 14 |
| March | 73 | 64 | 34° | 35° | 12 | 10 |
| April | 18 | 9 | 40° | 41° | 10 | 11 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 43° | 43° | 27 | 23 |
| June | 7 | 7 | 41° | 41° | 116 | 110 |
| July | 46 | 46 | 35° | 35° | 283 | 249 |
| August | 60 | 59 | 33° | 33° | 235 | 200 |
| September | 66 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 155 | 146 |
| October | 89 | 87 | 31° | 32° | 29 | 33 |
| November | 93 | 93 | 27° | 28° | 4 | 2 |
| December | 93 | 92 | 23° | 24° | 7 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Lucknow · Apr Lucknow · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Lucknow averages 92/100, Varanasi 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Lucknow (average score 30/100 vs 24). Daytime highs are similar (39°C vs 40°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Lucknow averages 38/100, Varanasi 37/100. Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 36°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Lucknow averages 78/100, Varanasi 77/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Lucknow weather by month · Varanasi weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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