Chongqing vs Dazhou (Dachuan): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 167 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dazhou (Dachuan) is the sunnier overall: about 944 hours of sunshine a year to Chongqing's 734. Chongqing has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Dazhou (Dachuan) in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chongqing | Dazhou (Dachuan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 734 | 944 |
| Sunniest month | March (65/100) | April (66/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 37/100 | 29/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 55/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,221 mm | 1,211 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Chongqing vs Dazhou (Dachuan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing | Dazhou (Dachuan) | Chongqing | Dazhou (Dachuan) | Chongqing | Dazhou (Dachuan) | |
| January | 20 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 23 | 16 |
| February | 39 | 33 | 14° | 13° | 24 | 20 |
| March | 65 | 62 | 19° | 18° | 62 | 51 |
| April | 62 | 66 | 24° | 23° | 112 | 96 |
| May | 55 | 56 | 27° | 26° | 160 | 167 |
| June | 55 | 56 | 30° | 29° | 218 | 188 |
| July | 55 | 56 | 32° | 31° | 153 | 180 |
| August | 56 | 56 | 32° | 31° | 142 | 148 |
| September | 57 | 56 | 28° | 27° | 140 | 169 |
| October | 62 | 63 | 23° | 22° | 112 | 110 |
| November | 61 | 50 | 18° | 16° | 52 | 50 |
| December | 26 | 20 | 12° | 11° | 23 | 16 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chongqing · Feb Chongqing · Mar Chongqing · Apr Dazhou (Dachuan) · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Chongqing · Dec Chongqing.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chongqing (average score 37/100 vs 29). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Chongqing averages 61/100, Dazhou (Dachuan) 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Chongqing averages 55/100, Dazhou (Dachuan) 56/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Chongqing averages 60/100, Dazhou (Dachuan) 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Chongqing weather by month · Dazhou (Dachuan) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
More comparisons: Chongqing vs Nanchong (Gaoping) · Chongqing vs Zunyi · Chongqing vs Luzhou (Yunlong) · Dazhou (Dachuan) vs Bazhong · Dazhou (Dachuan) vs Dazhou (Daxian) · Dazhou (Dachuan) vs Nanchong (Gaoping) · all head-to-heads