Changzhi vs Linfen (Yaodu): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 134 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Linfen (Yaodu) is the sunnier overall: about 2,370 hours of sunshine a year to Changzhi's 2,011. Linfen (Yaodu) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Changzhi 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
| Changzhi | Linfen (Yaodu) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,011 | 2,370 |
| Sunniest month | May (81/100) | April (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 596 mm | 545 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Changzhi vs Linfen (Yaodu) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changzhi | Linfen (Yaodu) | Changzhi | Linfen (Yaodu) | Changzhi | Linfen (Yaodu) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 5° | 7 | 6 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 8° | 12 | 11 |
| March | 29 | 60 | 12° | 16° | 11 | 11 |
| April | 77 | 87 | 19° | 23° | 35 | 34 |
| May | 81 | 84 | 25° | 29° | 51 | 47 |
| June | 79 | 73 | 30° | 33° | 65 | 61 |
| July | 63 | 57 | 30° | 34° | 152 | 119 |
| August | 69 | 73 | 27° | 32° | 119 | 106 |
| September | 75 | 76 | 23° | 27° | 85 | 90 |
| October | 63 | 86 | 17° | 20° | 34 | 38 |
| November | 7 | 30 | 9° | 12° | 19 | 18 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 6 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Linfen (Yaodu) · Apr Linfen (Yaodu) · May Linfen (Yaodu) · Jun Changzhi · Jul Changzhi · Aug Linfen (Yaodu) · Sep even · Oct Linfen (Yaodu) · Nov Linfen (Yaodu) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Linfen (Yaodu) (average score 8/100 vs 2). Linfen (Yaodu) is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Linfen (Yaodu) (average score 77/100 vs 62). Linfen (Yaodu) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Changzhi averages 70/100, Linfen (Yaodu) 68/100. Linfen (Yaodu) is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Linfen (Yaodu) (average score 81/100 vs 69). Linfen (Yaodu) is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Changzhi weather by month · Linfen (Yaodu) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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