Pokhara vs Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa): which is sunnier?
🇳🇵 Nepal vs 🇳🇵 Nepal · 96 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 Pokhara's 2,469. Pokhara has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Pokhara | Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,469 | 2,692 |
| Sunniest month | November (93/100) | November (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 89/100 | 93/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 45/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,473 mm | 1,342 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 9 (very high) |
Pokhara vs Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokhara | Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) | Pokhara | Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) | Pokhara | Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) | |
| January | 83 | 92 | 19° | 22° | 16 | 17 |
| February | 89 | 91 | 22° | 27° | 23 | 23 |
| March | 88 | 82 | 28° | 33° | 27 | 18 |
| April | 86 | 27 | 32° | 39° | 38 | 20 |
| May | 67 | 8 | 33° | 41° | 103 | 67 |
| June | 66 | 20 | 32° | 39° | 245 | 217 |
| July | 66 | 54 | 29° | 34° | 416 | 417 |
| August | 66 | 61 | 28° | 33° | 306 | 301 |
| September | 66 | 67 | 27° | 32° | 221 | 200 |
| October | 81 | 85 | 26° | 31° | 69 | 55 |
| November | 93 | 94 | 23° | 27° | 3 | 2 |
| December | 92 | 94 | 20° | 23° | 6 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) · Feb even · Mar Pokhara · Apr Pokhara · May Pokhara · Jun Pokhara · Jul Pokhara · Aug Pokhara · Sep even · Oct Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) (average score 93/100 vs 89). Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Pokhara (average score 80/100 vs 39). Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- June–August: Pokhara (average score 66/100 vs 45). Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Pokhara averages 74/100, Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) 76/100. Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Pokhara weather by month · Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) weather by month · Best time to visit Nepal.
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