Visakhapatnam weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Visakhapatnam is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with February and March close behind. Visakhapatnam averages about 2,412 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,412
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 1,253 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 1.1M
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Visakhapatnam?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Visakhapatnam is January, then February and March. The dullest month is May (64/100, 72 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Visakhapatnam?
Visakhapatnam gets a moderate 2,412 hours of sunshine a year. January (92/100) is noticeably better than May (64). It ranks #90 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 1,253 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 5 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 11 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 15 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 79 | 33° / 91°F | 27° / 81°F | 31 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 64 | 34° / 93°F | 28° / 82°F | 72 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 28° / 82°F | 170 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 201 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 211 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 224 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 211 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 80 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 22 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
Sea temperature in Visakhapatnam by month
The sea off Visakhapatnam is warmest in October at around 31°C / 88°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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Nearby places for sunshine
- Vijayawada India · 290 km · best in Jan · 2,492 h sun/yr
- Bhubaneswar India · 391 km · best in Jan · 2,342 h sun/yr
- Raipur India · 415 km · best in Nov · 2,690 h sun/yr
- Hyderabad India · 512 km · best in Dec · 2,741 h sun/yr
- Nagpur India · 577 km · best in Dec · 2,707 h sun/yr
- Chennai India · 620 km · best in Feb · 2,636 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Rajahmundry India · 165 km · 2,483 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Jagdalpur India · 196 km · 2,490 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Bhawanipatna India · 264 km · 2,475 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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How Visakhapatnam compares month by month: Visakhapatnam vs Vijayawada · Visakhapatnam vs Raipur · Visakhapatnam vs Bhubaneswar · all comparisons
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