Changchun vs Daqing: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 309 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Daqing is the sunnier overall: about 2,752 hours of sunshine a year to Changchun's 2,423. Daqing has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Changchun in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Changchun | Daqing | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,423 | 2,752 |
| Sunniest month | September (83/100) | May (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 634 mm | 490 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Changchun vs Daqing month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changchun | Daqing | Changchun | Daqing | Changchun | Daqing | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -11° | -15° | 6 | 4 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -5° | -9° | 9 | 4 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 2° | 15 | 9 |
| April | 44 | 38 | 14° | 13° | 27 | 22 |
| May | 81 | 87 | 22° | 22° | 68 | 44 |
| June | 73 | 77 | 27° | 28° | 108 | 98 |
| July | 66 | 71 | 29° | 29° | 146 | 132 |
| August | 67 | 79 | 27° | 27° | 140 | 91 |
| September | 83 | 86 | 22° | 21° | 56 | 52 |
| October | 37 | 15 | 13° | 10° | 29 | 19 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 1° | -2° | 20 | 8 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -9° | -13° | 10 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Changchun · May Daqing · Jun Daqing · Jul Daqing · Aug Daqing · Sep Daqing · Oct Changchun · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Changchun averages 0/100, Daqing 0/100. Changchun is the warmer, around -6°C daytime highs vs -10°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Changchun averages 42/100, Daqing 42/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: Daqing (average score 76/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Changchun (average score 60/100 vs 51). Changchun is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Changchun weather by month · Daqing weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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