Average Sunshine a Year in India
The tables below list yearly averages for the number of hours of sunshine at cities throughout India.
You can jump to a separate table for each section of the country: Northern India, Eastern India, Southern India and Western India.
The annual totals are averages of historical weather data collected during 1961 to 1990.
Northern India
| Place | State | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | 2774 |
| Amritsar | Punjab | 2762 |
| Indore | Madhya Pradesh | 2884 |
| New Delhi | Delhi | 2685 |
Eastern India
| Place | State | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bhubaneshwar | Orissa (Odisha) | 2429 |
| Guwahati | Assam | 2277 |
| Kolkata (Calcutta) | West Bengal | 2108 |
Southern India
| Place | State | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | Karnataka | 2361 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 2762 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | 2730 |
| Minicoy | Lakshadweep | 2665 |
| Port Blair | Andaman & Nicobar | 2196 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 2344 |
Western India
| Place | State | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 3020 |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra | 2584 |
| Nagpur | Maharashtra | 2807 |
| Panaji | Goa | 2828 |
| Pune | Maharashtra | 2900 |
References
India Meteorological Department and World Meteorological Organization. World Weather Information Service.
World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.