Patna vs Biratnagar: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇳🇵 Nepal · 239 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Patna is the sunnier overall: about 2,417 hours of sunshine a year to Biratnagar's 2,215. Biratnagar has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Patna 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
| Patna | Biratnagar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,417 | 2,215 |
| Sunniest month | November (93/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 92/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 44/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 996 mm | 1,393 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Patna vs Biratnagar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patna | Biratnagar | Patna | Biratnagar | Patna | Biratnagar | |
| January | 91 | 91 | 23° | 24° | 11 | 6 |
| February | 90 | 90 | 28° | 28° | 14 | 10 |
| March | 64 | 70 | 35° | 34° | 9 | 23 |
| April | 9 | 41 | 41° | 37° | 14 | 53 |
| May | 0 | 34 | 42° | 37° | 50 | 128 |
| June | 13 | 39 | 40° | 36° | 152 | 216 |
| July | 52 | 64 | 34° | 32° | 276 | 379 |
| August | 66 | 64 | 32° | 32° | 233 | 269 |
| September | 66 | 64 | 31° | 31° | 181 | 235 |
| October | 84 | 79 | 31° | 30° | 51 | 68 |
| November | 93 | 91 | 27° | 28° | 2 | 4 |
| December | 92 | 91 | 24° | 24° | 3 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Biratnagar · Apr Biratnagar · May Biratnagar · Jun Biratnagar · Jul Biratnagar · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Patna · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Patna averages 92/100, Biratnagar 91/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Biratnagar (average score 48/100 vs 24). Patna is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
- June–August: Biratnagar (average score 56/100 vs 44). Patna is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: Patna (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Patna weather by month · Biratnagar weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Nepal.
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