Aksu (Onsu) vs Tumxuk: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 177 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tumxuk is the sunnier overall: about 3,140 hours of sunshine a year to Aksu (Onsu)'s 2,693. Tumxuk has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Aksu (Onsu) in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Aksu (Onsu) | Tumxuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,693 | 3,140 |
| Sunniest month | April (93/100) | April (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 176 mm | 100 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Aksu (Onsu) vs Tumxuk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aksu (Onsu) | Tumxuk | Aksu (Onsu) | Tumxuk | Aksu (Onsu) | Tumxuk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | -1° | 3 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 5 | 2 |
| March | 39 | 57 | 13° | 15° | 6 | 2 |
| April | 93 | 97 | 21° | 24° | 12 | 5 |
| May | 91 | 95 | 26° | 29° | 21 | 12 |
| June | 90 | 85 | 30° | 33° | 28 | 15 |
| July | 81 | 56 | 33° | 36° | 28 | 21 |
| August | 89 | 75 | 31° | 34° | 33 | 21 |
| September | 91 | 95 | 26° | 28° | 23 | 15 |
| October | 78 | 97 | 18° | 20° | 8 | 3 |
| November | 16 | 8 | 10° | 9° | 6 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 0° | 3 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Tumxuk · Apr Tumxuk · May Tumxuk · Jun Aksu (Onsu) · Jul Aksu (Onsu) · Aug Aksu (Onsu) · Sep Tumxuk · Oct Tumxuk · Nov Aksu (Onsu) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Aksu (Onsu) averages 4/100, Tumxuk 2/100. Aksu (Onsu) is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tumxuk (average score 83/100 vs 74). Tumxuk is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Aksu (Onsu) (average score 87/100 vs 72). Tumxuk is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Tumxuk (average score 96/100 vs 85). Tumxuk is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Aksu (Onsu) weather by month · Tumxuk weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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