Dalian (Ganjingzi) vs Weihai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 207 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 Weihai's 1,939. Weihai has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Dalian (Ganjingzi) in 2 (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) | Weihai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,159 | 1,939 |
| Sunniest month | September (82/100) | October (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 7/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 652 mm | 699 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Dalian (Ganjingzi) vs Weihai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Weihai | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Weihai | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Weihai | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Weihai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 6 | 10 | 5° | 2° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 4° | 11 | 16 | 2° | 2° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5° | 8° | 12 | 18 | 4° | 4° |
| April | 21 | 34 | 11° | 13° | 41 | 43 | 9° | 12° |
| May | 60 | 73 | 17° | 19° | 59 | 57 | 14° | 17° |
| June | 78 | 77 | 22° | 23° | 71 | 68 | 19° | 23° |
| July | 66 | 62 | 26° | 26° | 136 | 170 | 24° | 26° |
| August | 64 | 62 | 27° | 27° | 175 | 163 | 29° | 31° |
| September | 82 | 76 | 23° | 24° | 53 | 76 | 25° | 28° |
| October | 63 | 79 | 17° | 19° | 43 | 22 | 19° | 22° |
| November | 14 | 28 | 10° | 12° | 34 | 38 | 14° | 16° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 11 | 18 | 10° | 8° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Weihai · May Weihai · Jun even · Jul Dalian (Ganjingzi) · Aug even · Sep Dalian (Ganjingzi) · Oct Weihai · Nov Weihai · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Weihai (average score 7/100 vs 4). Weihai is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Weihai (average score 36/100 vs 27). Weihai is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Dalian (Ganjingzi) averages 69/100, Weihai 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
- September–October: Weihai (average score 78/100 vs 73). Weihai is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Sea temperature
Weihai's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Dalian (Ganjingzi) about 3 months a year, Weihai about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Dalian (Ganjingzi) weather by month · Weihai weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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