Sunshine Atlas

Porbandar weather by month & the best time to visit

India · beach resort · semi-arid climate

Porbandar, India
Porbandar — photo by Rohit Agarwal, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Porbandar is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with February and March close behind. Porbandar averages about 3,038 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.

When is the best time to visit Porbandar?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Porbandar is January, then February and March. The dullest month is July (70/100, 267 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Porbandar?

Porbandar is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,038 hours of sunshine a year. January (97/100) is noticeably better than July (70). It ranks #9 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 82% of the year's 744 mm falls in the three months around August.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 9797February: 97March: 97April: 97May: 97June: 77July: 70August: 70September: 75October: 96November: 96December: 97JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January97 26° / 79°F20° / 68°F 1 mm624° / 75°F
February97 26° / 79°F21° / 70°F 1 mm824° / 75°F
March97 28° / 82°F23° / 73°F 1 mm1025° / 77°F
April97 29° / 84°F26° / 79°F 2 mm1127° / 81°F
May97 30° / 86°F28° / 82°F 2 mm1129° / 84°F
June77 30° / 86°F29° / 84°F 111 mm930° / 86°F
July70 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 267 mm729° / 84°F
August70 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 223 mm728° / 82°F
September75 29° / 84°F27° / 81°F 120 mm928° / 82°F
October96 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 8 mm830° / 86°F
November96 30° / 86°F24° / 75°F 7 mm628° / 82°F
December97 27° / 81°F21° / 70°F 1 mm624° / 75°F

Sea temperature in Porbandar by month

The sea off Porbandar is warmest in June at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 24°C / 75°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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Porbandar: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Porbandar?

Porbandar is a beach resort in India with a semi-arid climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Porbandar get a year?

Porbandar gets about 3,038 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.

When is the best time to visit Porbandar?

The sunniest time to visit Porbandar is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.

What is the least sunny month in Porbandar?

July is the least sunny month in Porbandar, scoring 70/100 with about 267 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Porbandar?

The sea in Porbandar ranges from about 24°C (January) to 30°C (June). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Porbandar?

The typical midday UV index in Porbandar 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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