Baotou vs Wuhai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 285 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Baotou and Wuhai are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,170 vs 3,229 hours a year. Wuhai 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
| Baotou | Wuhai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,170 | 3,229 |
| Sunniest month | May (93/100) | May (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 89/100 |
| Rain / year | 336 mm | 169 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Baotou vs Wuhai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baotou | Wuhai | Baotou | Wuhai | Baotou | Wuhai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -4° | 2 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 4 | 2 |
| March | 8 | 16 | 9° | 10° | 7 | 3 |
| April | 88 | 89 | 19° | 19° | 13 | 6 |
| May | 93 | 95 | 26° | 26° | 29 | 16 |
| June | 89 | 93 | 31° | 31° | 48 | 27 |
| July | 75 | 83 | 33° | 33° | 78 | 33 |
| August | 84 | 92 | 30° | 31° | 74 | 36 |
| September | 88 | 93 | 24° | 24° | 54 | 31 |
| October | 63 | 64 | 16° | 16° | 16 | 9 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 9 | 4 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | -3° | 2 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Wuhai · Apr even · May even · Jun Wuhai · Jul Wuhai · Aug Wuhai · Sep Wuhai · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Baotou averages 0/100, Wuhai 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (0°C vs 0°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Wuhai (average score 67/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: Wuhai (average score 89/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Wuhai (average score 79/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Baotou weather by month · Wuhai weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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