Baotou vs Yulin: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 247 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Baotou is the sunnier overall: about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year to Yulin's 2,926. Baotou has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Yulin in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Baotou | Yulin | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,170 | 2,926 |
| Sunniest month | May (93/100) | May (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 336 mm | 453 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Baotou vs Yulin month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baotou | Yulin | Baotou | Yulin | Baotou | Yulin | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -3° | 2 | 3 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 4 | 5 |
| March | 8 | 8 | 9° | 9° | 7 | 8 |
| April | 88 | 77 | 19° | 18° | 13 | 21 |
| May | 93 | 90 | 26° | 24° | 29 | 34 |
| June | 89 | 87 | 31° | 29° | 48 | 53 |
| July | 75 | 78 | 33° | 31° | 78 | 101 |
| August | 84 | 75 | 30° | 28° | 74 | 116 |
| September | 88 | 83 | 24° | 22° | 54 | 70 |
| October | 63 | 53 | 16° | 15° | 16 | 27 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 9 | 13 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | -2° | 2 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Baotou · May Baotou · Jun even · Jul Yulin · Aug Baotou · Sep Baotou · Oct Baotou · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Baotou averages 0/100, Yulin 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (0°C vs 1°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Baotou (average score 63/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: Baotou (average score 83/100 vs 80). Baotou is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Baotou (average score 76/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Baotou weather by month · Yulin weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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