Sunshine Atlas

Vijayawada weather by month & the best time to visit

India · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Vijayawada, India
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The best time to visit Vijayawada is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with December close behind. Vijayawada averages about 2,492 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in January.

When is the best time to visit Vijayawada?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Vijayawada is January, then December. The dullest month is May (17/100, 48 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Vijayawada?

Vijayawada gets a moderate 2,492 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate January (92) from May (17), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #83 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 52% of the annual 1,026 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 9292February: 73March: 37April: 18May: 17June: 50July: 59August: 66September: 66October: 66November: 81December: 90JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January92 31° / 88°F17° / 63°F 7 mm7
February73 34° / 93°F19° / 66°F 10 mm9
March37 38° / 100°F22° / 72°F 9 mm10
April18 40° / 104°F25° / 77°F 20 mm10
May17 40° / 104°F28° / 82°F 48 mm10
June50 35° / 95°F27° / 81°F 124 mm8
July59 33° / 91°F25° / 77°F 181 mm8
August66 31° / 88°F25° / 77°F 181 mm8
September66 31° / 88°F24° / 75°F 169 mm9
October66 31° / 88°F23° / 73°F 186 mm8
November81 29° / 84°F20° / 68°F 70 mm7
December90 29° / 84°F17° / 63°F 21 mm6

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Vijayawada: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Vijayawada?

Vijayawada is a city break in India with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Vijayawada get a year?

Vijayawada gets about 2,492 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.

When is the best time to visit Vijayawada?

The sunniest time to visit Vijayawada is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.

What is the least sunny month in Vijayawada?

May is the least sunny month in Vijayawada, scoring 17/100 with about 48 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Vijayawada?

The typical midday UV index in Vijayawada peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 6 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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