Siliguri vs Lhasa: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇨🇳 China · 386 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lhasa is the sunnier overall: about 3,630 hours of sunshine a year to Siliguri's 2,057. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 months.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Siliguri | Lhasa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,057 | 3,630 |
| Sunniest month | January (90/100) | May (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 90/100 | 6/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,775 mm | 457 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 12 (extreme) |
Siliguri vs Lhasa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siliguri | Lhasa | Siliguri | Lhasa | Siliguri | Lhasa | |
| January | 90 | 0 | 23° | 6° | 6 | 1 |
| February | 89 | 0 | 27° | 8° | 12 | 2 |
| March | 77 | 25 | 33° | 11° | 29 | 4 |
| April | 47 | 66 | 36° | 16° | 70 | 9 |
| May | 38 | 94 | 36° | 21° | 163 | 33 |
| June | 51 | 85 | 34° | 25° | 278 | 80 |
| July | 63 | 73 | 31° | 24° | 474 | 146 |
| August | 63 | 78 | 31° | 23° | 353 | 119 |
| September | 63 | 90 | 30° | 21° | 291 | 52 |
| October | 74 | 66 | 29° | 16° | 92 | 9 |
| November | 90 | 25 | 26° | 11° | 5 | 1 |
| December | 90 | 0 | 23° | 8° | 2 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Siliguri · Feb Siliguri · Mar Siliguri · Apr Lhasa · May Lhasa · Jun Lhasa · Jul Lhasa · Aug Lhasa · Sep Lhasa · Oct Siliguri · Nov Siliguri · Dec Siliguri.
When to pick which
- November–February: Siliguri (average score 90/100 vs 6). Siliguri is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Lhasa (average score 62/100 vs 54). Siliguri is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Lhasa (average score 79/100 vs 59). Siliguri is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Lhasa (average score 78/100 vs 69). Siliguri is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Siliguri weather by month · Lhasa weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit China.
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