Sunshine Atlas

Diu weather by month & the best time to visit

India · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Diu, India
Diu — photo by Srinath G M, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Diu is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with February and March close behind. Diu averages about 2,903 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in January.

When is the best time to visit Diu?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Diu is January, then February and March. The dullest month is June (69/100, 159 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Diu?

Diu gets a lot of sun: around 2,903 hours a year. January (96/100) is noticeably better than June (69). It ranks #17 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 81% of the year's 834 mm falls in the three months around July.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 9696February: 96March: 96April: 96May: 95June: 69July: 69August: 69September: 73October: 93November: 95December: 96JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January96 26° / 79°F21° / 70°F 2 mm625° / 77°F
February96 27° / 81°F22° / 72°F 1 mm825° / 77°F
March96 28° / 82°F24° / 75°F 2 mm1026° / 79°F
April96 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 2 mm1127° / 81°F
May95 30° / 86°F28° / 82°F 4 mm1129° / 84°F
June69 30° / 86°F29° / 84°F 159 mm930° / 86°F
July69 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 295 mm729° / 84°F
August69 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 219 mm828° / 82°F
September73 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 124 mm928° / 82°F
October93 30° / 86°F27° / 81°F 16 mm830° / 86°F
November95 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 8 mm728° / 82°F
December96 27° / 81°F23° / 73°F 2 mm625° / 77°F

Sea temperature in Diu by month

The sea off Diu is warmest in June at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 25°C / 77°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Diu: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Diu?

Diu is a beach resort in India with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Diu get a year?

Diu gets about 2,903 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.

When is the best time to visit Diu?

The sunniest time to visit Diu is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.

What is the least sunny month in Diu?

June is the least sunny month in Diu, scoring 69/100 with about 159 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Diu?

The sea in Diu ranges from about 25°C (January) to 30°C (June). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Diu?

The typical midday UV index in Diu peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 6 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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