Chongqing vs Zunyi: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 219 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chongqing and Zunyi are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 734 vs 724 hours a year. Chongqing has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Zunyi in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chongqing | Zunyi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 734 | 724 |
| Sunniest month | March (65/100) | April (63/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 37/100 | 22/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 55/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,221 mm | 1,163 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Chongqing vs Zunyi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing | Zunyi | Chongqing | Zunyi | Chongqing | Zunyi | |
| January | 20 | 0 | 11° | 8° | 23 | 26 |
| February | 39 | 26 | 14° | 12° | 24 | 26 |
| March | 65 | 54 | 19° | 17° | 62 | 57 |
| April | 62 | 63 | 24° | 22° | 112 | 106 |
| May | 55 | 55 | 27° | 26° | 160 | 174 |
| June | 55 | 55 | 30° | 27° | 218 | 199 |
| July | 55 | 55 | 32° | 29° | 153 | 165 |
| August | 56 | 59 | 32° | 29° | 142 | 125 |
| September | 57 | 63 | 28° | 26° | 140 | 107 |
| October | 62 | 63 | 23° | 21° | 112 | 104 |
| November | 61 | 49 | 18° | 16° | 52 | 49 |
| December | 26 | 13 | 12° | 10° | 23 | 25 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chongqing · Feb Chongqing · Mar Chongqing · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Zunyi · Sep Zunyi · Oct even · Nov Chongqing · Dec Chongqing.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chongqing (average score 37/100 vs 22). Chongqing is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Chongqing (average score 61/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Chongqing averages 55/100, Zunyi 56/100. Chongqing is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Zunyi (average score 63/100 vs 60). Chongqing is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Chongqing weather by month · Zunyi weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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