Changchun vs Tongliao: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 284 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tongliao is the sunnier overall: about 2,745 hours of sunshine a year to Changchun's 2,423. Tongliao has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Changchun | Tongliao | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,423 | 2,745 |
| Sunniest month | September (83/100) | September (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 634 mm | 403 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Changchun vs Tongliao month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changchun | Tongliao | Changchun | Tongliao | Changchun | Tongliao | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -11° | -9° | 6 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -5° | -4° | 9 | 3 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 6° | 15 | 7 |
| April | 44 | 61 | 14° | 16° | 27 | 18 |
| May | 81 | 87 | 22° | 24° | 68 | 45 |
| June | 73 | 82 | 27° | 29° | 108 | 73 |
| July | 66 | 78 | 29° | 32° | 146 | 91 |
| August | 67 | 77 | 27° | 30° | 140 | 98 |
| September | 83 | 89 | 22° | 24° | 56 | 33 |
| October | 37 | 46 | 13° | 14° | 29 | 20 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 20 | 10 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -9° | -8° | 10 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Tongliao · May Tongliao · Jun Tongliao · Jul Tongliao · Aug Tongliao · Sep Tongliao · Oct Tongliao · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Changchun averages 0/100, Tongliao 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-6°C vs -5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tongliao (average score 49/100 vs 42). Tongliao is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Tongliao (average score 79/100 vs 69). Tongliao is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Tongliao (average score 68/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Changchun weather by month · Tongliao weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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