Changde (Dingcheng) vs Jingzhou (Shashi): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 172 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jingzhou (Shashi) is the sunnier overall: about 1,248 hours of sunshine a year to Changde (Dingcheng)'s 909. Jingzhou (Shashi) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Changde (Dingcheng) in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Changde (Dingcheng) | Jingzhou (Shashi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 909 | 1,248 |
| Sunniest month | October (67/100) | October (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 25/100 | 25/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 55/100 | 55/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,389 mm | 1,128 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Changde (Dingcheng) vs Jingzhou (Shashi) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changde (Dingcheng) | Jingzhou (Shashi) | Changde (Dingcheng) | Jingzhou (Shashi) | Changde (Dingcheng) | Jingzhou (Shashi) | |
| January | 6 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 51 | 37 |
| February | 23 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 71 | 53 |
| March | 53 | 60 | 18° | 18° | 109 | 71 |
| April | 56 | 64 | 24° | 24° | 150 | 120 |
| May | 56 | 60 | 28° | 28° | 193 | 140 |
| June | 56 | 58 | 31° | 31° | 205 | 170 |
| July | 50 | 52 | 33° | 33° | 168 | 175 |
| August | 59 | 56 | 32° | 33° | 133 | 127 |
| September | 66 | 71 | 29° | 30° | 97 | 77 |
| October | 67 | 72 | 24° | 24° | 88 | 75 |
| November | 51 | 56 | 17° | 17° | 86 | 58 |
| December | 19 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 38 | 25 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Jingzhou (Shashi) · Apr Jingzhou (Shashi) · May Jingzhou (Shashi) · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Changde (Dingcheng) · Sep Jingzhou (Shashi) · Oct Jingzhou (Shashi) · Nov Jingzhou (Shashi) · Dec Changde (Dingcheng).
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Changde (Dingcheng) averages 25/100, Jingzhou (Shashi) 25/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Jingzhou (Shashi) (average score 61/100 vs 55). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Changde (Dingcheng) averages 55/100, Jingzhou (Shashi) 55/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Jingzhou (Shashi) (average score 72/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Changde (Dingcheng) weather by month · Jingzhou (Shashi) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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