Siliguri vs Paro: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇧🇹 Bhutan · 135 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Siliguri and Paro are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,057 vs 2,071 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 months, with 2 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Siliguri | Paro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,057 | 2,071 |
| Sunniest month | January (90/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 90/100 | 47/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,775 mm | 1,025 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Siliguri vs Paro month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siliguri | Paro | Siliguri | Paro | Siliguri | Paro | |
| January | 90 | 30 | 23° | 12° | 6 | 5 |
| February | 89 | 44 | 27° | 14° | 12 | 12 |
| March | 77 | 57 | 33° | 16° | 29 | 32 |
| April | 47 | 73 | 36° | 19° | 70 | 60 |
| May | 38 | 71 | 36° | 22° | 163 | 108 |
| June | 51 | 63 | 34° | 24° | 278 | 153 |
| July | 63 | 63 | 31° | 24° | 474 | 259 |
| August | 63 | 63 | 31° | 24° | 353 | 206 |
| September | 63 | 66 | 30° | 23° | 291 | 134 |
| October | 74 | 81 | 29° | 20° | 92 | 51 |
| November | 90 | 68 | 26° | 17° | 5 | 3 |
| December | 90 | 45 | 23° | 14° | 2 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Siliguri · Feb Siliguri · Mar Siliguri · Apr Paro · May Paro · Jun Paro · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Paro · Oct Paro · Nov Siliguri · Dec Siliguri.
When to pick which
- November–February: Siliguri (average score 90/100 vs 47). Siliguri is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Paro (average score 67/100 vs 54). Siliguri is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Paro (average score 63/100 vs 59). Siliguri is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Paro (average score 74/100 vs 69). Siliguri is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Siliguri weather by month · Paro weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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