Chengdu (Jianyang) vs Chengdu (Shuangliu): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 55 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chengdu (Jianyang) and Chengdu (Shuangliu) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 933 vs 891 hours a year. Chengdu (Jianyang) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Chengdu (Shuangliu) in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chengdu (Jianyang) | Chengdu (Shuangliu) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 933 | 891 |
| Sunniest month | March (77/100) | October (71/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 37/100 | 33/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 55/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 990 mm | 1,174 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 6 (high) |
Chengdu (Jianyang) vs Chengdu (Shuangliu) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu (Jianyang) | Chengdu (Shuangliu) | Chengdu (Jianyang) | Chengdu (Shuangliu) | Chengdu (Jianyang) | Chengdu (Shuangliu) | |
| January | 20 | 14 | 11° | 10° | 12 | 12 |
| February | 40 | 40 | 14° | 14° | 14 | 16 |
| March | 77 | 70 | 20° | 19° | 33 | 38 |
| April | 72 | 70 | 26° | 25° | 60 | 71 |
| May | 66 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 96 | 111 |
| June | 60 | 57 | 32° | 31° | 129 | 143 |
| July | 50 | 56 | 33° | 31° | 224 | 261 |
| August | 56 | 56 | 31° | 30° | 201 | 274 |
| September | 60 | 57 | 27° | 26° | 128 | 142 |
| October | 73 | 71 | 22° | 21° | 59 | 68 |
| November | 59 | 59 | 17° | 17° | 23 | 26 |
| December | 27 | 20 | 12° | 11° | 11 | 12 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chengdu (Jianyang) · Feb even · Mar Chengdu (Jianyang) · Apr even · May Chengdu (Jianyang) · Jun Chengdu (Jianyang) · Jul Chengdu (Shuangliu) · Aug even · Sep Chengdu (Jianyang) · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Chengdu (Jianyang).
When to pick which
- November–February: Chengdu (Jianyang) (average score 37/100 vs 33). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Chengdu (Jianyang) (average score 72/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Chengdu (Jianyang) averages 55/100, Chengdu (Shuangliu) 56/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Chengdu (Jianyang) (average score 67/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Chengdu (Jianyang) weather by month · Chengdu (Shuangliu) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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