Fuzhou (Changle) vs Matsu (Nangan): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 38 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fuzhou (Changle) is the sunnier overall: about 1,508 hours of sunshine a year to Matsu (Nangan)'s 1,418. Fuzhou (Changle) has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Fuzhou (Changle) | Matsu (Nangan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,508 | 1,418 |
| Sunniest month | October (78/100) | October (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 58/100 | 46/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,527 mm | 1,611 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Fuzhou (Changle) vs Matsu (Nangan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou (Changle) | Matsu (Nangan) | Fuzhou (Changle) | Matsu (Nangan) | Fuzhou (Changle) | Matsu (Nangan) | Fuzhou (Changle) | Matsu (Nangan) | |
| January | 44 | 31 | 15° | 13° | 62 | 72 | 12° | 13° |
| February | 55 | 30 | 17° | 13° | 73 | 82 | 13° | 13° |
| March | 58 | 36 | 19° | 15° | 128 | 137 | 14° | 14° |
| April | 61 | 58 | 24° | 19° | 141 | 130 | 20° | 19° |
| May | 60 | 59 | 27° | 23° | 204 | 193 | 22° | 22° |
| June | 60 | 59 | 30° | 26° | 245 | 238 | 26° | 25° |
| July | 60 | 59 | 32° | 28° | 156 | 148 | 30° | 28° |
| August | 60 | 59 | 31° | 28° | 206 | 229 | 31° | 29° |
| September | 62 | 59 | 29° | 27° | 140 | 170 | 30° | 29° |
| October | 78 | 75 | 25° | 24° | 50 | 63 | 25° | 25° |
| November | 74 | 72 | 22° | 20° | 71 | 79 | 21° | 21° |
| December | 58 | 49 | 17° | 16° | 51 | 70 | 16° | 17° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Fuzhou (Changle) · Feb Fuzhou (Changle) · Mar Fuzhou (Changle) · Apr Fuzhou (Changle) · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Fuzhou (Changle) · Oct Fuzhou (Changle) · Nov even · Dec Fuzhou (Changle).
When to pick which
- November–February: Fuzhou (Changle) (average score 58/100 vs 46). Fuzhou (Changle) is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Fuzhou (Changle) (average score 60/100 vs 51). Fuzhou (Changle) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Fuzhou (Changle) averages 60/100, Matsu (Nangan) 59/100. Fuzhou (Changle) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Fuzhou (Changle) (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
Sea temperature
Fuzhou (Changle)'s sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Fuzhou (Changle) about 7 months a year, Matsu (Nangan) about 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Fuzhou (Changle) weather by month · Matsu (Nangan) weather by month · Best time to visit China · Best time to visit Taiwan.
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