Patna Sunshine Hours by Month

The amount of sunshine is fundamental to comprehending a place's climate. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Patna, Bihar, India. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Patna varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 322 hours, while July, the darkest month, offers only 180 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 3082 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Patna serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in May with an average of 10.7 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in July, offering only 6.0 hours of daily sunlight.

Patna enjoys an average of 3082 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

July, Patna’s wettest month, receives 35 mm (1.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 34°C (93°F). During the driest month November you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Patna Precipitation page.