Changsha (Changsha) vs Yichun: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 115 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Changsha (Changsha) and Yichun are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,103 vs 1,108 hours a year. Changsha (Changsha) has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Changsha (Changsha) | Yichun | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,103 | 1,108 |
| Sunniest month | October (72/100) | October (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 33/100 | 31/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,561 mm | 1,735 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Changsha (Changsha) vs Yichun month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changsha (Changsha) | Yichun | Changsha (Changsha) | Yichun | Changsha (Changsha) | Yichun | |
| January | 12 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 69 | 76 |
| February | 34 | 33 | 14° | 14° | 91 | 103 |
| March | 48 | 48 | 18° | 18° | 151 | 177 |
| April | 57 | 57 | 24° | 23° | 180 | 209 |
| May | 57 | 57 | 28° | 27° | 221 | 238 |
| June | 57 | 57 | 30° | 30° | 238 | 281 |
| July | 57 | 57 | 32° | 32° | 162 | 196 |
| August | 62 | 61 | 32° | 31° | 125 | 127 |
| September | 68 | 68 | 30° | 29° | 92 | 89 |
| October | 72 | 73 | 25° | 24° | 71 | 64 |
| November | 61 | 54 | 19° | 18° | 101 | 109 |
| December | 25 | 24 | 12° | 12° | 60 | 66 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Changsha (Changsha) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Changsha (Changsha) averages 33/100, Yichun 31/100. 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, Yichun 54/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Changsha (Changsha) averages 59/100, Yichun 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Changsha (Changsha) averages 70/100, Yichun 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Changsha (Changsha) weather by month · Yichun weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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