Siliguri vs Biratnagar: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇳🇵 Nepal · 108 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Biratnagar is the sunnier overall: about 2,215 hours of sunshine a year to Siliguri's 2,057. Siliguri has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Biratnagar in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Siliguri | Biratnagar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,057 | 2,215 |
| Sunniest month | January (90/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 90/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,775 mm | 1,393 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Siliguri vs Biratnagar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siliguri | Biratnagar | Siliguri | Biratnagar | Siliguri | Biratnagar | |
| January | 90 | 91 | 23° | 24° | 6 | 6 |
| February | 89 | 90 | 27° | 28° | 12 | 10 |
| March | 77 | 70 | 33° | 34° | 29 | 23 |
| April | 47 | 41 | 36° | 37° | 70 | 53 |
| May | 38 | 34 | 36° | 37° | 163 | 128 |
| June | 51 | 39 | 34° | 36° | 278 | 216 |
| July | 63 | 64 | 31° | 32° | 474 | 379 |
| August | 63 | 64 | 31° | 32° | 353 | 269 |
| September | 63 | 64 | 30° | 31° | 291 | 235 |
| October | 74 | 79 | 29° | 30° | 92 | 68 |
| November | 90 | 91 | 26° | 28° | 5 | 4 |
| December | 90 | 91 | 23° | 24° | 2 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Siliguri · Apr Siliguri · May Siliguri · Jun Siliguri · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Biratnagar · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Siliguri averages 90/100, Biratnagar 91/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Siliguri (average score 54/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 36°C).
- June–August: Siliguri (average score 59/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: Biratnagar (average score 72/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Siliguri weather by month · Biratnagar weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Nepal.
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