Aral vs Aksu (Onsu): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 123 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aral is the sunnier overall: about 3,114 hours of sunshine a year to Aksu (Onsu)'s 2,693. Aral 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
| Aral | Aksu (Onsu) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,114 | 2,693 |
| Sunniest month | April (97/100) | April (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 4/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 62 mm | 176 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Aral vs Aksu (Onsu) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aral | Aksu (Onsu) | Aral | Aksu (Onsu) | Aral | Aksu (Onsu) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | 1° | 2 | 3 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 1 | 5 |
| March | 57 | 39 | 15° | 13° | 1 | 6 |
| April | 97 | 93 | 24° | 21° | 2 | 12 |
| May | 96 | 91 | 29° | 26° | 7 | 21 |
| June | 76 | 90 | 34° | 30° | 11 | 28 |
| July | 57 | 81 | 36° | 33° | 12 | 28 |
| August | 67 | 89 | 35° | 31° | 12 | 33 |
| September | 96 | 91 | 29° | 26° | 8 | 23 |
| October | 97 | 78 | 20° | 18° | 3 | 8 |
| November | 8 | 16 | 9° | 10° | 2 | 6 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | 3° | 1 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Aral · Apr Aral · May Aral · Jun Aksu (Onsu) · Jul Aksu (Onsu) · Aug Aksu (Onsu) · Sep Aral · Oct Aral · Nov Aksu (Onsu) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Aral averages 2/100, Aksu (Onsu) 4/100. Aksu (Onsu) is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Aral (average score 83/100 vs 74). Aral is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Aksu (Onsu) (average score 87/100 vs 67). Aral is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Aral (average score 97/100 vs 85). Aral is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Aral weather by month · Aksu (Onsu) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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