Vijayawada vs Visakhapatnam: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 290 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Vijayawada is the sunnier overall: about 2,492 hours of sunshine a year to Visakhapatnam's 2,412. Visakhapatnam has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Vijayawada in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Vijayawada | Visakhapatnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,492 | 2,412 |
| Sunniest month | January (92/100) | January (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 84/100 | 88/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 58/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,026 mm | 1,253 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Vijayawada vs Visakhapatnam month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijayawada | Visakhapatnam | Vijayawada | Visakhapatnam | Vijayawada | Visakhapatnam | |
| January | 92 | 92 | 31° | 27° | 7 | 5 |
| February | 73 | 91 | 34° | 29° | 10 | 11 |
| March | 37 | 90 | 38° | 32° | 9 | 15 |
| April | 18 | 79 | 40° | 33° | 20 | 31 |
| May | 17 | 64 | 40° | 34° | 48 | 72 |
| June | 50 | 66 | 35° | 32° | 124 | 170 |
| July | 59 | 66 | 33° | 30° | 181 | 201 |
| August | 66 | 66 | 31° | 30° | 181 | 211 |
| September | 66 | 66 | 31° | 30° | 169 | 224 |
| October | 66 | 66 | 31° | 29° | 186 | 211 |
| November | 81 | 78 | 29° | 28° | 70 | 80 |
| December | 90 | 89 | 29° | 26° | 21 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Visakhapatnam · Mar Visakhapatnam · Apr Visakhapatnam · May Visakhapatnam · Jun Visakhapatnam · Jul Visakhapatnam · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Vijayawada · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Visakhapatnam (average score 88/100 vs 84). Vijayawada is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Visakhapatnam (average score 78/100 vs 24). Vijayawada is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- June–August: Visakhapatnam (average score 66/100 vs 58). Vijayawada is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Vijayawada averages 66/100, Visakhapatnam 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Vijayawada weather by month · Visakhapatnam weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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