Changsha (Changsha) vs Hengyang: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 174 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Changsha (Changsha) and Hengyang are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,103 vs 1,035 hours a year. Hengyang has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Changsha (Changsha) in 2 (7 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
| Changsha (Changsha) | Hengyang | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,103 | 1,035 |
| Sunniest month | October (72/100) | October (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 33/100 | 36/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,561 mm | 1,531 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Changsha (Changsha) vs Hengyang month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changsha (Changsha) | Hengyang | Changsha (Changsha) | Hengyang | Changsha (Changsha) | Hengyang | |
| January | 12 | 18 | 10° | 11° | 69 | 73 |
| February | 34 | 34 | 14° | 14° | 91 | 87 |
| March | 48 | 52 | 18° | 19° | 151 | 157 |
| April | 57 | 57 | 24° | 24° | 180 | 176 |
| May | 57 | 57 | 28° | 28° | 221 | 210 |
| June | 57 | 57 | 30° | 30° | 238 | 225 |
| July | 57 | 54 | 32° | 33° | 162 | 134 |
| August | 62 | 57 | 32° | 32° | 125 | 148 |
| September | 68 | 69 | 30° | 30° | 92 | 83 |
| October | 72 | 72 | 25° | 26° | 71 | 69 |
| November | 61 | 60 | 19° | 19° | 101 | 103 |
| December | 25 | 30 | 12° | 13° | 60 | 66 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Hengyang · Feb even · Mar Hengyang · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Changsha (Changsha) · Aug Changsha (Changsha) · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Hengyang.
When to pick which
- November–February: Hengyang (average score 36/100 vs 33). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Changsha (Changsha) averages 54/100, Hengyang 55/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: Changsha (Changsha) (average score 59/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Changsha (Changsha) averages 70/100, Hengyang 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Changsha (Changsha) weather by month · Hengyang weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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