Is Datong sunnier than Xinzhou?

Datong is the sunnier: about 2,912 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,631 — a difference of 281 hours.

Which is warmer, Datong or Xinzhou?

Xinzhou is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 18°C (64°F) versus 14°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Datong or Xinzhou?

They are close in the November–February window: Datong averages 0/100 (about 0°C days), Xinzhou 2/100 (about 4°C).

Datong vs Xinzhou: which is sunnier?

🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 169 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Datong is the sunnier overall: about 2,912 hours of sunshine a year to Xinzhou's 2,631. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 months, with 4 within 2 points.

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

At a glance

	Datong	Xinzhou
Sunshine hours / year	2,912	2,631
Sunniest month	May (89/100)	April (90/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	2/100
Jun–Aug average score	81/100	76/100
Rain / year	436 mm	515 mm
Peak midday UV	8 (very high)	6 (high)

Datong vs Xinzhou month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Datong	Xinzhou	Datong	Xinzhou	Datong	Xinzhou
January	0	0	-4°	1°	2	3
February	0	0	1°	5°	5	7
March	0	31	8°	12°	9	10
April	69	90	17°	21°	23	25
May	89	87	24°	27°	38	41
June	85	82	29°	31°	63	70
July	77	71	30°	32°	105	130
August	80	74	28°	29°	86	112
September	84	81	23°	24°	65	71
October	53	74	15°	18°	27	29
November	0	8	5°	9°	11	14
December	0	0	-3°	1°	2	3

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

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Datong averages 0/100, Xinzhou 2/100. Xinzhou is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs 0°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Xinzhou (average score 69/100 vs 53). Xinzhou is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
June–August: Datong (average score 81/100 vs 76). Xinzhou is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
September–October: Xinzhou (average score 78/100 vs 69). Xinzhou is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Datong weather by month · Xinzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.

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