New Delhi vs Ghaziabad: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 31 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
New Delhi and Ghaziabad are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,630 vs 2,630 hours a year. Ghaziabad has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| New Delhi | Ghaziabad | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,630 | 2,630 |
| Sunniest month | November (94/100) | November (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 92/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 27/100 | 29/100 |
| Rain / year | 648 mm | 750 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
New Delhi vs Ghaziabad month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Ghaziabad | New Delhi | Ghaziabad | New Delhi | Ghaziabad | |
| January | 92 | 91 | 21° | 21° | 14 | 16 |
| February | 91 | 90 | 26° | 26° | 20 | 22 |
| March | 91 | 91 | 32° | 32° | 18 | 18 |
| April | 27 | 27 | 39° | 39° | 16 | 15 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 43° | 43° | 34 | 33 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 42° | 42° | 71 | 80 |
| July | 33 | 33 | 37° | 37° | 178 | 217 |
| August | 47 | 54 | 35° | 34° | 175 | 203 |
| September | 61 | 65 | 34° | 33° | 100 | 121 |
| October | 83 | 92 | 33° | 32° | 11 | 13 |
| November | 94 | 94 | 28° | 28° | 4 | 4 |
| December | 93 | 93 | 23° | 23° | 7 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Ghaziabad · Sep Ghaziabad · Oct Ghaziabad · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — New Delhi averages 93/100, Ghaziabad 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — New Delhi averages 39/100, Ghaziabad 39/100. Daytime highs are similar (38°C vs 38°C).
- June–August: too close to call — New Delhi averages 27/100, Ghaziabad 29/100. Daytime highs are similar (38°C vs 38°C).
- September–October: Ghaziabad (average score 79/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
Full month-by-month guides: New Delhi weather by month · Ghaziabad weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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