Aral vs Hotan: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 397 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hotan is the sunnier overall: about 3,347 hours of sunshine a year to Aral's 3,114. Hotan has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Aral | Hotan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,114 | 3,347 |
| Sunniest month | April (97/100) | October (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 6/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 88/100 |
| Rain / year | 62 mm | 63 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Aral vs Hotan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aral | Hotan | Aral | Hotan | Aral | Hotan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | 2° | 2 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 1 | 3 |
| March | 57 | 66 | 15° | 16° | 1 | 3 |
| April | 97 | 98 | 24° | 23° | 2 | 5 |
| May | 96 | 97 | 29° | 28° | 7 | 10 |
| June | 76 | 97 | 34° | 32° | 11 | 13 |
| July | 57 | 78 | 36° | 34° | 12 | 8 |
| August | 67 | 88 | 35° | 33° | 12 | 9 |
| September | 96 | 98 | 29° | 28° | 8 | 6 |
| October | 97 | 99 | 20° | 20° | 3 | 1 |
| November | 8 | 25 | 9° | 11° | 2 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | 4° | 1 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Hotan · Apr even · May even · Jun Hotan · Jul Hotan · Aug Hotan · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Hotan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Hotan (average score 6/100 vs 2). Hotan is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hotan (average score 87/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: Hotan (average score 88/100 vs 67). Aral is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Aral averages 97/100, Hotan 99/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Aral weather by month · Hotan weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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