Changsha (Changsha) vs Yueyang (Yueyanglou): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 125 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Changsha (Changsha) and Yueyang (Yueyanglou) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,103 vs 1,145 hours a year. Changsha (Changsha) has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 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) | Yueyang (Yueyanglou) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,103 | 1,145 |
| Sunniest month | October (72/100) | October (71/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 33/100 | 27/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,561 mm | 1,382 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Changsha (Changsha) vs Yueyang (Yueyanglou) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changsha (Changsha) | Yueyang (Yueyanglou) | Changsha (Changsha) | Yueyang (Yueyanglou) | Changsha (Changsha) | Yueyang (Yueyanglou) | |
| January | 12 | 6 | 10° | 9° | 69 | 56 |
| February | 34 | 23 | 14° | 12° | 91 | 84 |
| March | 48 | 48 | 18° | 17° | 151 | 113 |
| April | 57 | 57 | 24° | 23° | 180 | 161 |
| May | 57 | 57 | 28° | 27° | 221 | 188 |
| June | 57 | 57 | 30° | 30° | 238 | 210 |
| July | 57 | 57 | 32° | 32° | 162 | 174 |
| August | 62 | 64 | 32° | 32° | 125 | 115 |
| September | 68 | 70 | 30° | 29° | 92 | 79 |
| October | 72 | 71 | 25° | 24° | 71 | 77 |
| November | 61 | 58 | 19° | 18° | 101 | 85 |
| December | 25 | 19 | 12° | 11° | 60 | 40 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Changsha (Changsha) · Feb Changsha (Changsha) · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Changsha (Changsha) · Dec Changsha (Changsha).
When to pick which
- November–February: Changsha (Changsha) (average score 33/100 vs 27). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Changsha (Changsha) averages 54/100, Yueyang (Yueyanglou) 54/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Changsha (Changsha) averages 59/100, Yueyang (Yueyanglou) 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Changsha (Changsha) averages 70/100, Yueyang (Yueyanglou) 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Changsha (Changsha) weather by month · Yueyang (Yueyanglou) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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