Chongqing vs Luzhou (Yunlong): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 137 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chongqing and Luzhou (Yunlong) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 734 vs 782 hours a year. Luzhou (Yunlong) has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Chongqing in 2 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chongqing | Luzhou (Yunlong) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 734 | 782 |
| Sunniest month | March (65/100) | March (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 37/100 | 42/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 55/100 | 52/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,221 mm | 1,097 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Chongqing vs Luzhou (Yunlong) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing | Luzhou (Yunlong) | Chongqing | Luzhou (Yunlong) | Chongqing | Luzhou (Yunlong) | |
| January | 20 | 26 | 11° | 12° | 23 | 23 |
| February | 39 | 46 | 14° | 15° | 24 | 20 |
| March | 65 | 74 | 19° | 21° | 62 | 47 |
| April | 62 | 67 | 24° | 26° | 112 | 83 |
| May | 55 | 61 | 27° | 29° | 160 | 117 |
| June | 55 | 55 | 30° | 31° | 218 | 187 |
| July | 55 | 50 | 32° | 33° | 153 | 170 |
| August | 56 | 50 | 32° | 33° | 142 | 158 |
| September | 57 | 57 | 28° | 29° | 140 | 140 |
| October | 62 | 66 | 23° | 23° | 112 | 90 |
| November | 61 | 63 | 18° | 18° | 52 | 40 |
| December | 26 | 33 | 12° | 13° | 23 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Luzhou (Yunlong) · Feb Luzhou (Yunlong) · Mar Luzhou (Yunlong) · Apr Luzhou (Yunlong) · May Luzhou (Yunlong) · Jun even · Jul Chongqing · Aug Chongqing · Sep even · Oct Luzhou (Yunlong) · Nov even · Dec Luzhou (Yunlong).
When to pick which
- November–February: Luzhou (Yunlong) (average score 42/100 vs 37). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Luzhou (Yunlong) (average score 67/100 vs 61). Luzhou (Yunlong) is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- June–August: Chongqing (average score 55/100 vs 52). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Chongqing averages 60/100, Luzhou (Yunlong) 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Chongqing weather by month · Luzhou (Yunlong) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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