Changzhou vs Yangzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 72 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Yangzhou is the sunnier overall: about 1,560 hours of sunshine a year to Changzhou's 1,440. Yangzhou has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Changzhou in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Changzhou | Yangzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,440 | 1,560 |
| Sunniest month | October (76/100) | October (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 19/100 | 18/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,146 mm | 1,101 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Changzhou vs Yangzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changzhou | Yangzhou | Changzhou | Yangzhou | Changzhou | Yangzhou | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 52 | 44 |
| February | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 60 | 51 |
| March | 44 | 45 | 15° | 15° | 65 | 57 |
| April | 71 | 74 | 22° | 22° | 85 | 73 |
| May | 72 | 73 | 27° | 27° | 82 | 79 |
| June | 59 | 60 | 30° | 31° | 167 | 154 |
| July | 59 | 60 | 32° | 32° | 209 | 231 |
| August | 59 | 60 | 31° | 31° | 160 | 167 |
| September | 67 | 70 | 28° | 28° | 107 | 95 |
| October | 76 | 77 | 23° | 23° | 61 | 56 |
| November | 57 | 51 | 17° | 16° | 60 | 59 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 38 | 35 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Yangzhou · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Yangzhou · Oct even · Nov Changzhou · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Changzhou averages 19/100, Yangzhou 18/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Changzhou averages 62/100, Yangzhou 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Changzhou averages 59/100, Yangzhou 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Changzhou averages 72/100, Yangzhou 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Changzhou weather by month · Yangzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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