Dalian (Ganjingzi) vs Dongying (Kenli): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 290 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dalian (Ganjingzi) is the sunnier overall: about 2,159 hours of sunshine a year to Dongying (Kenli)'s 2,048. Dongying (Kenli) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Dalian (Ganjingzi) in 1 (6 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
| Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Dongying (Kenli) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,159 | 2,048 |
| Sunniest month | September (82/100) | October (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 7/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 652 mm | 592 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Dalian (Ganjingzi) vs Dongying (Kenli) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Dongying (Kenli) | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Dongying (Kenli) | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Dongying (Kenli) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 6 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 5° | 11 | 12 |
| March | 0 | 37 | 5° | 13° | 12 | 11 |
| April | 21 | 85 | 11° | 21° | 41 | 32 |
| May | 60 | 81 | 17° | 28° | 59 | 52 |
| June | 78 | 77 | 22° | 32° | 71 | 77 |
| July | 66 | 57 | 26° | 33° | 136 | 151 |
| August | 64 | 64 | 27° | 32° | 175 | 144 |
| September | 82 | 81 | 23° | 28° | 53 | 50 |
| October | 63 | 86 | 17° | 21° | 43 | 23 |
| November | 14 | 29 | 10° | 12° | 34 | 25 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 11 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Dongying (Kenli) · Apr Dongying (Kenli) · May Dongying (Kenli) · Jun even · Jul Dalian (Ganjingzi) · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Dongying (Kenli) · Nov Dongying (Kenli) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dongying (Kenli) (average score 7/100 vs 4). Dongying (Kenli) is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Dongying (Kenli) (average score 68/100 vs 27). Dongying (Kenli) is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: Dalian (Ganjingzi) (average score 69/100 vs 66). Dongying (Kenli) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Dongying (Kenli) (average score 84/100 vs 73). Dongying (Kenli) is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Dalian (Ganjingzi) weather by month · Dongying (Kenli) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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