Dehong (Mangshi) vs Dali (Xiaguan): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 227 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dali (Xiaguan) is the sunnier overall: about 2,412 hours of sunshine a year to Dehong (Mangshi)'s 2,178. Dali (Xiaguan) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Dehong (Mangshi) in 4 (3 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
| Dehong (Mangshi) | Dali (Xiaguan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,178 | 2,412 |
| Sunniest month | February (89/100) | March (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 57/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,153 mm | 840 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Dehong (Mangshi) vs Dali (Xiaguan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehong (Mangshi) | Dali (Xiaguan) | Dehong (Mangshi) | Dali (Xiaguan) | Dehong (Mangshi) | Dali (Xiaguan) | |
| January | 87 | 45 | 22° | 14° | 24 | 20 |
| February | 89 | 68 | 25° | 17° | 14 | 13 |
| March | 88 | 90 | 28° | 20° | 21 | 14 |
| April | 81 | 88 | 30° | 23° | 57 | 27 |
| May | 70 | 79 | 31° | 25° | 116 | 76 |
| June | 64 | 71 | 31° | 26° | 167 | 118 |
| July | 64 | 66 | 29° | 25° | 246 | 176 |
| August | 64 | 66 | 29° | 25° | 225 | 181 |
| September | 66 | 71 | 29° | 23° | 140 | 119 |
| October | 71 | 80 | 27° | 20° | 110 | 73 |
| November | 88 | 68 | 24° | 17° | 21 | 14 |
| December | 89 | 46 | 22° | 14° | 12 | 9 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Dehong (Mangshi) · Feb Dehong (Mangshi) · Mar even · Apr Dali (Xiaguan) · May Dali (Xiaguan) · Jun Dali (Xiaguan) · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Dali (Xiaguan) · Oct Dali (Xiaguan) · Nov Dehong (Mangshi) · Dec Dehong (Mangshi).
When to pick which
- November–February: Dehong (Mangshi) (average score 88/100 vs 57). Dehong (Mangshi) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Dali (Xiaguan) (average score 86/100 vs 80). Dehong (Mangshi) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- June–August: Dali (Xiaguan) (average score 68/100 vs 64). Dehong (Mangshi) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Dali (Xiaguan) (average score 76/100 vs 69). Dehong (Mangshi) is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Dehong (Mangshi) weather by month · Dali (Xiaguan) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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