Aral vs Tumxuk: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 183 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aral and Tumxuk are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,114 vs 3,140 hours a year. Tumxuk has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 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 | Tumxuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,114 | 3,140 |
| Sunniest month | April (97/100) | April (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 62 mm | 100 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Aral vs Tumxuk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aral | Tumxuk | Aral | Tumxuk | Aral | Tumxuk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | -1° | 2 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 1 | 2 |
| March | 57 | 57 | 15° | 15° | 1 | 2 |
| April | 97 | 97 | 24° | 24° | 2 | 5 |
| May | 96 | 95 | 29° | 29° | 7 | 12 |
| June | 76 | 85 | 34° | 33° | 11 | 15 |
| July | 57 | 56 | 36° | 36° | 12 | 21 |
| August | 67 | 75 | 35° | 34° | 12 | 21 |
| September | 96 | 95 | 29° | 28° | 8 | 15 |
| October | 97 | 97 | 20° | 20° | 3 | 3 |
| November | 8 | 8 | 9° | 9° | 2 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | 0° | 1 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Tumxuk · Jul even · Aug Tumxuk · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Aral averages 2/100, Tumxuk 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Aral averages 83/100, Tumxuk 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Tumxuk (average score 72/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Aral averages 97/100, Tumxuk 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Aral weather by month · Tumxuk weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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