Is Daqing sunnier than Blagoveschensk?

They are nearly tied: Daqing gets about 2,752 hours of sunshine a year and Blagoveschensk about 2,736.

Which is warmer, Daqing or Blagoveschensk?

Daqing is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 9°C (48°F) versus 6°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Daqing or Blagoveschensk?

They are close in the November–February window: Daqing averages 0/100 (about -10°C days), Blagoveschensk 0/100 (about -14°C).

Daqing vs Blagoveschensk: which is sunnier?

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Daqing and Blagoveschensk are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,752 vs 2,736 hours a year. Daqing has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Daqing	Blagoveschensk
Sunshine hours / year	2,752	2,736
Sunniest month	May (87/100)	June (78/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	76/100	74/100
Rain / year	490 mm	582 mm
Peak midday UV	6 (high)	6 (high)

Daqing vs Blagoveschensk month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Daqing	Blagoveschensk	Daqing	Blagoveschensk	Daqing	Blagoveschensk
January	0	0	-15°	-19°	4	7
February	0	0	-9°	-14°	4	9
March	0	0	2°	-3°	9	13
April	38	7	13°	9°	22	28
May	87	69	22°	18°	44	69
June	77	78	28°	25°	98	92
July	71	70	29°	27°	132	138
August	79	75	27°	25°	91	108
September	86	70	21°	18°	52	62
October	15	0	10°	7°	19	31
November	0	0	-2°	-7°	8	15
December	0	0	-13°	-18°	7	10

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Daqing · May Daqing · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Daqing · Sep Daqing · Oct Daqing · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Daqing averages 0/100, Blagoveschensk 0/100. Daqing is the warmer, around -10°C daytime highs vs -14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Daqing (average score 42/100 vs 25). Daqing is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
June–August: too close to call — Daqing averages 76/100, Blagoveschensk 74/100. Daqing is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
September–October: Daqing (average score 51/100 vs 35). Daqing is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Daqing weather by month · Blagoveschensk weather by month · Best time to visit China · Best time to visit Russia.

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