Visakhapatnam vs Bhubaneswar: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 391 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,412 vs 2,342 hours a year. Visakhapatnam has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Bhubaneswar 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
| Visakhapatnam | Bhubaneswar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,412 | 2,342 |
| Sunniest month | January (92/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,253 mm | 1,574 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Visakhapatnam vs Bhubaneswar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visakhapatnam | Bhubaneswar | Visakhapatnam | Bhubaneswar | Visakhapatnam | Bhubaneswar | |
| January | 92 | 91 | 27° | 27° | 5 | 11 |
| February | 91 | 89 | 29° | 31° | 11 | 17 |
| March | 90 | 53 | 32° | 36° | 15 | 23 |
| April | 79 | 17 | 33° | 40° | 31 | 41 |
| May | 64 | 22 | 34° | 39° | 72 | 102 |
| June | 66 | 52 | 32° | 34° | 170 | 211 |
| July | 66 | 65 | 30° | 31° | 201 | 343 |
| August | 66 | 65 | 30° | 30° | 211 | 341 |
| September | 66 | 65 | 30° | 30° | 224 | 288 |
| October | 66 | 65 | 29° | 30° | 211 | 164 |
| November | 78 | 88 | 28° | 28° | 80 | 23 |
| December | 89 | 91 | 26° | 25° | 22 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Visakhapatnam · Apr Visakhapatnam · May Visakhapatnam · Jun Visakhapatnam · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Bhubaneswar · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Visakhapatnam averages 88/100, Bhubaneswar 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Visakhapatnam (average score 78/100 vs 31). Bhubaneswar is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- June–August: Visakhapatnam (average score 66/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Visakhapatnam averages 66/100, Bhubaneswar 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Visakhapatnam weather by month · Bhubaneswar weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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