Beijing vs Tangshan (Fengrun): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 138 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Beijing and Tangshan (Fengrun) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,215 vs 2,232 hours a year. Beijing has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Tangshan (Fengrun) in 2 (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
| Beijing | Tangshan (Fengrun) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,215 | 2,232 |
| Sunniest month | April (87/100) | April (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 515 mm | 577 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Beijing vs Tangshan (Fengrun) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Tangshan (Fengrun) | Beijing | Tangshan (Fengrun) | Beijing | Tangshan (Fengrun) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | 0° | 2 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 6 | 6 |
| March | 45 | 30 | 14° | 12° | 9 | 10 |
| April | 87 | 87 | 22° | 20° | 25 | 24 |
| May | 85 | 84 | 30° | 27° | 35 | 42 |
| June | 70 | 76 | 33° | 31° | 77 | 87 |
| July | 52 | 64 | 34° | 32° | 149 | 155 |
| August | 72 | 65 | 32° | 30° | 109 | 145 |
| September | 81 | 81 | 27° | 26° | 59 | 58 |
| October | 87 | 79 | 20° | 19° | 28 | 32 |
| November | 15 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 14 | 13 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 2 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Beijing · Apr even · May even · Jun Tangshan (Fengrun) · Jul Tangshan (Fengrun) · Aug Beijing · Sep even · Oct Beijing · Nov Beijing · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Beijing averages 4/100, Tangshan (Fengrun) 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Beijing (average score 72/100 vs 67). Beijing is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Tangshan (Fengrun) (average score 68/100 vs 65). Beijing is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Beijing (average score 84/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Beijing weather by month · Tangshan (Fengrun) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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