Dali (Xiaguan) vs Lijiang: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 115 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dali (Xiaguan) and Lijiang are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,412 vs 2,446 hours a year. Dali (Xiaguan) has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 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
| Dali (Xiaguan) | Lijiang | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,412 | 2,446 |
| Sunniest month | March (90/100) | April (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 57/100 | 53/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 840 mm | 945 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Dali (Xiaguan) vs Lijiang month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dali (Xiaguan) | Lijiang | Dali (Xiaguan) | Lijiang | Dali (Xiaguan) | Lijiang | |
| January | 45 | 38 | 14° | 13° | 20 | 14 |
| February | 68 | 60 | 17° | 16° | 13 | 14 |
| March | 90 | 82 | 20° | 19° | 14 | 19 |
| April | 88 | 87 | 23° | 22° | 27 | 35 |
| May | 79 | 79 | 25° | 25° | 76 | 76 |
| June | 71 | 69 | 26° | 26° | 118 | 132 |
| July | 66 | 66 | 25° | 26° | 176 | 216 |
| August | 66 | 66 | 25° | 25° | 181 | 213 |
| September | 71 | 68 | 23° | 23° | 119 | 140 |
| October | 80 | 80 | 20° | 21° | 73 | 70 |
| November | 68 | 69 | 17° | 17° | 14 | 10 |
| December | 46 | 46 | 14° | 14° | 9 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Dali (Xiaguan) · Feb Dali (Xiaguan) · Mar Dali (Xiaguan) · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Dali (Xiaguan) · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dali (Xiaguan) (average score 57/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Dali (Xiaguan) (average score 86/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Dali (Xiaguan) averages 68/100, Lijiang 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Dali (Xiaguan) averages 76/100, Lijiang 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Dali (Xiaguan) weather by month · Lijiang weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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