Chifeng vs Tongliao: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 315 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chifeng is the sunnier overall: about 2,963 hours of sunshine a year to Tongliao's 2,745. Chifeng has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Chifeng | Tongliao | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,963 | 2,745 |
| Sunniest month | May (89/100) | September (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 421 mm | 403 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Chifeng vs Tongliao month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chifeng | Tongliao | Chifeng | Tongliao | Chifeng | Tongliao | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -9° | 1 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | -4° | 3 | 3 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 8 | 7 |
| April | 62 | 61 | 16° | 16° | 20 | 18 |
| May | 89 | 87 | 24° | 24° | 39 | 45 |
| June | 81 | 82 | 28° | 29° | 83 | 73 |
| July | 77 | 78 | 30° | 32° | 109 | 91 |
| August | 82 | 77 | 29° | 30° | 82 | 98 |
| September | 88 | 89 | 24° | 24° | 44 | 33 |
| October | 54 | 46 | 15° | 14° | 22 | 20 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4° | 2° | 9 | 10 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -8° | 1 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Chifeng · Sep even · Oct Chifeng · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Chifeng averages 0/100, Tongliao 0/100. Chifeng is the warmer, around -1°C daytime highs vs -5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Chifeng averages 50/100, Tongliao 49/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Chifeng averages 80/100, Tongliao 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Chifeng (average score 71/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Chifeng weather by month · Tongliao weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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