Is Beijing sunnier than Tianjin?

They are nearly tied: Beijing gets about 2,215 hours of sunshine a year and Tianjin about 2,211.

Which is warmer, Beijing or Tianjin?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Beijing averages 19°C (66°F), Tianjin 18°C (64°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Beijing or Tianjin?

They are close in the November–February window: Beijing averages 4/100 (about 5°C days), Tianjin 4/100 (about 4°C).

Beijing vs Tianjin: which is sunnier?

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Beijing and Tianjin are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,215 vs 2,211 hours a year. Beijing has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Tianjin in 2 (7 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Beijing	Tianjin
Sunshine hours / year	2,215	2,211
Sunniest month	April (87/100)	April (87/100)
Nov–Feb average score	4/100	4/100
Jun–Aug average score	65/100	70/100
Rain / year	515 mm	546 mm
Peak midday UV	5 (moderate)	5 (moderate)

Beijing vs Tianjin month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Beijing	Tianjin	Beijing	Tianjin	Beijing	Tianjin
January	0	0	1°	1°	2	2
February	0	0	5°	4°	6	6
March	45	23	14°	11°	9	9
April	87	87	22°	20°	25	24
May	85	85	30°	27°	35	38
June	70	77	33°	30°	77	81
July	52	64	34°	32°	149	155
August	72	68	32°	31°	109	130
September	81	82	27°	27°	59	55
October	87	79	20°	19°	28	29
November	15	15	10°	10°	14	14
December	0	0	2°	2°	2	3

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Beijing · Apr even · May even · Jun Tianjin · Jul Tianjin · Aug Beijing · Sep even · Oct Beijing · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Beijing averages 4/100, Tianjin 4/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Beijing (average score 72/100 vs 65). Beijing is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
June–August: Tianjin (average score 70/100 vs 65). Beijing is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
September–October: Beijing (average score 84/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Beijing weather by month · Tianjin weather by month · Best time to visit China.

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