Chengdu (Shuangliu) vs Mianyang (Fucheng): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 123 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chengdu (Shuangliu) and Mianyang (Fucheng) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 891 vs 850 hours a year. Mianyang (Fucheng) has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Chengdu (Shuangliu) 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
| Chengdu (Shuangliu) | Mianyang (Fucheng) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 891 | 850 |
| Sunniest month | October (71/100) | April (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 33/100 | 32/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 56/100 | 57/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,174 mm | 911 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Chengdu (Shuangliu) vs Mianyang (Fucheng) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu (Shuangliu) | Mianyang (Fucheng) | Chengdu (Shuangliu) | Mianyang (Fucheng) | Chengdu (Shuangliu) | Mianyang (Fucheng) | |
| January | 14 | 14 | 10° | 10° | 12 | 9 |
| February | 40 | 34 | 14° | 13° | 16 | 10 |
| March | 70 | 72 | 19° | 19° | 38 | 26 |
| April | 70 | 74 | 25° | 25° | 71 | 49 |
| May | 63 | 65 | 28° | 28° | 111 | 97 |
| June | 57 | 62 | 31° | 31° | 143 | 115 |
| July | 56 | 55 | 31° | 32° | 261 | 219 |
| August | 56 | 55 | 30° | 31° | 274 | 166 |
| September | 57 | 57 | 26° | 27° | 142 | 139 |
| October | 71 | 73 | 21° | 22° | 68 | 55 |
| November | 59 | 60 | 17° | 17° | 26 | 19 |
| December | 20 | 20 | 11° | 11° | 12 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Chengdu (Shuangliu) · Mar even · Apr Mianyang (Fucheng) · May even · Jun Mianyang (Fucheng) · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Chengdu (Shuangliu) averages 33/100, Mianyang (Fucheng) 32/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Chengdu (Shuangliu) averages 68/100, Mianyang (Fucheng) 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Chengdu (Shuangliu) averages 56/100, Mianyang (Fucheng) 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Chengdu (Shuangliu) averages 64/100, Mianyang (Fucheng) 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Chengdu (Shuangliu) weather by month · Mianyang (Fucheng) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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