Patna vs Kathmandu: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇳🇵 Nepal · 236 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kathmandu is the sunnier overall: about 2,569 hours of sunshine a year to Patna's 2,417. Kathmandu has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Patna in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Patna | Kathmandu | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,417 | 2,569 |
| Sunniest month | November (93/100) | March (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 92/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 44/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 996 mm | 1,084 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Patna vs Kathmandu month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patna | Kathmandu | Patna | Kathmandu | Patna | Kathmandu | |
| January | 91 | 61 | 23° | 16° | 11 | 10 |
| February | 90 | 83 | 28° | 19° | 14 | 17 |
| March | 64 | 90 | 35° | 24° | 9 | 21 |
| April | 9 | 87 | 41° | 28° | 14 | 37 |
| May | 0 | 78 | 42° | 29° | 50 | 89 |
| June | 13 | 67 | 40° | 29° | 152 | 170 |
| July | 52 | 67 | 34° | 26° | 276 | 280 |
| August | 66 | 67 | 32° | 25° | 233 | 238 |
| September | 66 | 67 | 31° | 24° | 181 | 169 |
| October | 84 | 86 | 31° | 22° | 51 | 45 |
| November | 93 | 86 | 27° | 19° | 2 | 3 |
| December | 92 | 70 | 24° | 17° | 3 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Patna · Feb Patna · Mar Kathmandu · Apr Kathmandu · May Kathmandu · Jun Kathmandu · Jul Kathmandu · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Patna · Dec Patna.
When to pick which
- November–February: Patna (average score 92/100 vs 75). Patna is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 18°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kathmandu (average score 85/100 vs 24). Patna is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: Kathmandu (average score 67/100 vs 44). Patna is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Patna averages 75/100, Kathmandu 77/100. Patna is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Patna weather by month · Kathmandu weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Nepal.
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