Siliguri vs Saidpur: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 118 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Saidpur is the sunnier overall: about 2,219 hours of sunshine a year to Siliguri's 2,057. Siliguri has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Siliguri | Saidpur | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,057 | 2,219 |
| Sunniest month | January (90/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 90/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,775 mm | 1,960 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Siliguri vs Saidpur month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siliguri | Saidpur | Siliguri | Saidpur | Siliguri | Saidpur | |
| January | 90 | 91 | 23° | 23° | 6 | 6 |
| February | 89 | 90 | 27° | 28° | 12 | 11 |
| March | 77 | 69 | 33° | 34° | 29 | 29 |
| April | 47 | 37 | 36° | 37° | 70 | 93 |
| May | 38 | 39 | 36° | 36° | 163 | 206 |
| June | 51 | 51 | 34° | 34° | 278 | 324 |
| July | 63 | 64 | 31° | 32° | 474 | 462 |
| August | 63 | 64 | 31° | 32° | 353 | 359 |
| September | 63 | 64 | 30° | 31° | 291 | 332 |
| October | 74 | 68 | 29° | 29° | 92 | 130 |
| November | 90 | 91 | 26° | 26° | 5 | 6 |
| December | 90 | 91 | 23° | 23° | 2 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Siliguri · Apr Siliguri · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Siliguri · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Siliguri averages 90/100, Saidpur 91/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°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: too close to call — Siliguri averages 59/100, Saidpur 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: Siliguri (average score 69/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Siliguri weather by month · Saidpur weather by month · Best time to visit India · Best time to visit Bangladesh.
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