Bazhong vs Nanchong (Gaoping): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 114 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bazhong is the sunnier overall: about 957 hours of sunshine a year to Nanchong (Gaoping)'s 829. Nanchong (Gaoping) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Bazhong in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bazhong | Nanchong (Gaoping) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 957 | 829 |
| Sunniest month | April (69/100) | March (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 23/100 | 31/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 56/100 | 54/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,171 mm | 1,019 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Bazhong vs Nanchong (Gaoping) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazhong | Nanchong (Gaoping) | Bazhong | Nanchong (Gaoping) | Bazhong | Nanchong (Gaoping) | |
| January | 7 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 13 | 15 |
| February | 27 | 33 | 12° | 13° | 18 | 16 |
| March | 57 | 70 | 17° | 19° | 42 | 37 |
| April | 69 | 70 | 22° | 24° | 80 | 70 |
| May | 57 | 61 | 26° | 28° | 144 | 121 |
| June | 56 | 55 | 29° | 31° | 180 | 159 |
| July | 56 | 50 | 31° | 33° | 204 | 182 |
| August | 56 | 56 | 31° | 32° | 159 | 147 |
| September | 56 | 56 | 26° | 28° | 182 | 144 |
| October | 66 | 68 | 21° | 22° | 96 | 82 |
| November | 44 | 57 | 15° | 17° | 41 | 34 |
| December | 14 | 20 | 10° | 11° | 12 | 12 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Nanchong (Gaoping) · Feb Nanchong (Gaoping) · Mar Nanchong (Gaoping) · Apr even · May Nanchong (Gaoping) · Jun even · Jul Bazhong · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Nanchong (Gaoping) · Dec Nanchong (Gaoping).
When to pick which
- November–February: Nanchong (Gaoping) (average score 31/100 vs 23). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nanchong (Gaoping) (average score 67/100 vs 61). Nanchong (Gaoping) is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Bazhong averages 56/100, Nanchong (Gaoping) 54/100. Nanchong (Gaoping) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Bazhong averages 61/100, Nanchong (Gaoping) 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Bazhong weather by month · Nanchong (Gaoping) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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