Dalian (Ganjingzi) vs Yantai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 153 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 Yantai's 2,005. Yantai 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) | Yantai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,159 | 2,005 |
| Sunniest month | September (82/100) | September (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 652 mm | 706 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Dalian (Ganjingzi) vs Yantai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Yantai | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Yantai | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Yantai | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Yantai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 6 | 10 | 5° | 2° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 4° | 11 | 16 | 2° | 1° |
| March | 0 | 15 | 5° | 10° | 12 | 16 | 4° | 3° |
| April | 21 | 63 | 11° | 17° | 41 | 38 | 9° | 9° |
| May | 60 | 79 | 17° | 24° | 59 | 64 | 14° | 15° |
| June | 78 | 77 | 22° | 28° | 71 | 74 | 19° | 20° |
| July | 66 | 63 | 26° | 30° | 136 | 168 | 24° | 24° |
| August | 64 | 63 | 27° | 29° | 175 | 184 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 82 | 80 | 23° | 25° | 53 | 59 | 25° | 26° |
| October | 63 | 79 | 17° | 19° | 43 | 25 | 19° | 20° |
| November | 14 | 21 | 10° | 11° | 34 | 37 | 14° | 15° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 11 | 15 | 10° | 7° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Yantai · Apr Yantai · May Yantai · Jun even · Jul Dalian (Ganjingzi) · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Yantai · Nov Yantai · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Dalian (Ganjingzi) averages 4/100, Yantai 5/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Yantai (average score 52/100 vs 27). Yantai is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Dalian (Ganjingzi) averages 69/100, Yantai 68/100. Yantai is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Yantai (average score 80/100 vs 73). Yantai is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Dalian (Ganjingzi) about 3 months a year, Yantai about 3 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Dalian (Ganjingzi) weather by month · Yantai weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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