Is Ranchi sunnier than Bhubaneswar?

They are nearly tied: Ranchi gets about 2,341 hours of sunshine a year and Bhubaneswar about 2,342.

Which is warmer, Ranchi or Bhubaneswar?

Bhubaneswar is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 32°C (90°F) versus 29°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Ranchi or Bhubaneswar?

They are close in the November–February window: Ranchi averages 91/100 (about 23°C days), Bhubaneswar 90/100 (about 28°C).

Ranchi vs Bhubaneswar: which is sunnier?

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Ranchi and Bhubaneswar are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,341 vs 2,342 hours a year. Ranchi has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Ranchi	Bhubaneswar
Sunshine hours / year	2,341	2,342
Sunniest month	November (91/100)	January (91/100)
Nov–Feb average score	91/100	90/100
Jun–Aug average score	61/100	61/100
Rain / year	1,348 mm	1,574 mm
Peak midday UV	9 (very high)	10 (very high)

Ranchi vs Bhubaneswar month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Ranchi	Bhubaneswar	Ranchi	Bhubaneswar	Ranchi	Bhubaneswar
January	90	91	22°	27°	14	11
February	90	89	26°	31°	16	17
March	89	53	32°	36°	21	23
April	44	17	37°	40°	30	41
May	32	22	38°	39°	67	102
June	52	52	34°	34°	212	211
July	65	65	29°	31°	347	343
August	65	65	28°	30°	312	341
September	65	65	27°	30°	228	288
October	77	65	26°	30°	86	164
November	91	88	24°	28°	7	23
December	91	91	21°	25°	8	10

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Ranchi · Apr Ranchi · May Ranchi · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Ranchi · Nov Ranchi · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Ranchi averages 91/100, Bhubaneswar 90/100. Bhubaneswar is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Ranchi (average score 55/100 vs 31). Bhubaneswar is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
June–August: too close to call — Ranchi averages 61/100, Bhubaneswar 61/100. Bhubaneswar is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
September–October: Ranchi (average score 71/100 vs 65). Bhubaneswar is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Ranchi weather by month · Bhubaneswar weather by month · Best time to visit India.

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