Baoshan (Longyang) vs Dehong (Mangshi): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 97 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Baoshan (Longyang) and Dehong (Mangshi) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,231 vs 2,178 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Baoshan (Longyang) | Dehong (Mangshi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,231 | 2,178 |
| Sunniest month | February (89/100) | February (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 78/100 | 88/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,055 mm | 1,153 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Baoshan (Longyang) vs Dehong (Mangshi) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baoshan (Longyang) | Dehong (Mangshi) | Baoshan (Longyang) | Dehong (Mangshi) | Baoshan (Longyang) | Dehong (Mangshi) | |
| January | 66 | 87 | 17° | 22° | 24 | 24 |
| February | 89 | 89 | 20° | 25° | 17 | 14 |
| March | 87 | 88 | 23° | 28° | 24 | 21 |
| April | 82 | 81 | 25° | 30° | 56 | 57 |
| May | 73 | 70 | 27° | 31° | 105 | 116 |
| June | 67 | 64 | 27° | 31° | 138 | 167 |
| July | 64 | 64 | 26° | 29° | 214 | 246 |
| August | 64 | 64 | 26° | 29° | 210 | 225 |
| September | 67 | 66 | 25° | 29° | 135 | 140 |
| October | 73 | 71 | 23° | 27° | 104 | 110 |
| November | 89 | 88 | 20° | 24° | 17 | 21 |
| December | 67 | 89 | 17° | 22° | 11 | 12 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Dehong (Mangshi) · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Baoshan (Longyang) · Jun Baoshan (Longyang) · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Dehong (Mangshi).
When to pick which
- November–February: Dehong (Mangshi) (average score 88/100 vs 78). Dehong (Mangshi) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Baoshan (Longyang) averages 81/100, Dehong (Mangshi) 80/100. Dehong (Mangshi) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Baoshan (Longyang) averages 65/100, Dehong (Mangshi) 64/100. Dehong (Mangshi) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Baoshan (Longyang) averages 70/100, Dehong (Mangshi) 69/100. Dehong (Mangshi) is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Baoshan (Longyang) weather by month · Dehong (Mangshi) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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