Chongqing vs Nanchong (Gaoping): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 130 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nanchong (Gaoping) is the sunnier overall: about 829 hours of sunshine a year to Chongqing's 734. Chongqing has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Nanchong (Gaoping) in 4 (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 | Nanchong (Gaoping) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 734 | 829 |
| Sunniest month | March (65/100) | March (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 37/100 | 31/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 55/100 | 54/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,221 mm | 1,019 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Chongqing vs Nanchong (Gaoping) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing | Nanchong (Gaoping) | Chongqing | Nanchong (Gaoping) | Chongqing | Nanchong (Gaoping) | |
| January | 20 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 23 | 15 |
| February | 39 | 33 | 14° | 13° | 24 | 16 |
| March | 65 | 70 | 19° | 19° | 62 | 37 |
| April | 62 | 70 | 24° | 24° | 112 | 70 |
| May | 55 | 61 | 27° | 28° | 160 | 121 |
| June | 55 | 55 | 30° | 31° | 218 | 159 |
| July | 55 | 50 | 32° | 33° | 153 | 182 |
| August | 56 | 56 | 32° | 32° | 142 | 147 |
| September | 57 | 56 | 28° | 28° | 140 | 144 |
| October | 62 | 68 | 23° | 22° | 112 | 82 |
| November | 61 | 57 | 18° | 17° | 52 | 34 |
| December | 26 | 20 | 12° | 11° | 23 | 12 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chongqing · Feb Chongqing · Mar Nanchong (Gaoping) · Apr Nanchong (Gaoping) · May Nanchong (Gaoping) · Jun even · Jul Chongqing · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Nanchong (Gaoping) · Nov Chongqing · Dec Chongqing.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chongqing (average score 37/100 vs 31). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nanchong (Gaoping) (average score 67/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Chongqing averages 55/100, Nanchong (Gaoping) 54/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Chongqing averages 60/100, Nanchong (Gaoping) 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Chongqing weather by month · Nanchong (Gaoping) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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