Pune vs Goa (Dabolim): which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 356 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Goa (Dabolim) is the sunnier overall: about 2,672 hours of sunshine a year to Pune's 2,586. Goa (Dabolim) has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Pune in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Pune | Goa (Dabolim) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,586 | 2,672 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 93/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,730 mm | 2,202 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Pune vs Goa (Dabolim) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune | Goa (Dabolim) | Pune | Goa (Dabolim) | Pune | Goa (Dabolim) | |
| January | 94 | 94 | 28° | 30° | 1 | 1 |
| February | 94 | 94 | 32° | 31° | 1 | 1 |
| March | 65 | 93 | 35° | 32° | 5 | 9 |
| April | 37 | 92 | 38° | 32° | 4 | 16 |
| May | 45 | 81 | 37° | 32° | 26 | 75 |
| June | 67 | 67 | 30° | 29° | 362 | 583 |
| July | 67 | 67 | 27° | 28° | 515 | 625 |
| August | 67 | 67 | 26° | 28° | 409 | 454 |
| September | 67 | 67 | 27° | 28° | 275 | 267 |
| October | 75 | 69 | 28° | 29° | 106 | 140 |
| November | 90 | 90 | 27° | 30° | 22 | 27 |
| December | 93 | 94 | 27° | 30° | 4 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Goa (Dabolim) · Apr Goa (Dabolim) · May Goa (Dabolim) · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Pune · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Pune averages 93/100, Goa (Dabolim) 93/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Goa (Dabolim) (average score 89/100 vs 49). Pune is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Pune averages 67/100, Goa (Dabolim) 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Pune (average score 71/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Pune weather by month · Goa (Dabolim) weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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