Pune vs Surat: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 307 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Surat is the sunnier overall: about 2,904 hours of sunshine a year to Pune's 2,586. Surat has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Pune | Surat | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,586 | 2,904 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,730 mm | 1,336 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Pune vs Surat month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune | Surat | Pune | Surat | Pune | Surat | |
| January | 94 | 96 | 28° | 25° | 1 | 1 |
| February | 94 | 96 | 32° | 26° | 1 | 2 |
| March | 65 | 96 | 35° | 29° | 5 | 2 |
| April | 37 | 96 | 38° | 31° | 4 | 2 |
| May | 45 | 95 | 37° | 31° | 26 | 5 |
| June | 67 | 69 | 30° | 30° | 362 | 275 |
| July | 67 | 69 | 27° | 29° | 515 | 449 |
| August | 67 | 69 | 26° | 28° | 409 | 341 |
| September | 67 | 69 | 27° | 29° | 275 | 218 |
| October | 75 | 90 | 28° | 30° | 106 | 32 |
| November | 90 | 95 | 27° | 29° | 22 | 7 |
| December | 93 | 96 | 27° | 27° | 4 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Surat · Apr Surat · May Surat · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Surat · Nov Surat · Dec Surat.
When to pick which
- November–February: Surat (average score 96/100 vs 93). Pune is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Surat (average score 96/100 vs 49). Pune is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Pune averages 67/100, Surat 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Surat (average score 80/100 vs 71). Surat is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Pune weather by month · Surat weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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