Fuzhou (Changle) vs Quanzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 167 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Quanzhou is the sunnier overall: about 1,780 hours of sunshine a year to Fuzhou (Changle)'s 1,508. Quanzhou has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 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) | Quanzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,508 | 1,780 |
| Sunniest month | October (78/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 58/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,527 mm | 1,532 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Fuzhou (Changle) vs Quanzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou (Changle) | Quanzhou | Fuzhou (Changle) | Quanzhou | Fuzhou (Changle) | Quanzhou | Fuzhou (Changle) | Quanzhou | |
| January | 44 | 59 | 15° | 17° | 62 | 59 | 12° | 13° |
| February | 55 | 63 | 17° | 18° | 73 | 70 | 13° | 15° |
| March | 58 | 67 | 19° | 21° | 128 | 121 | 14° | 17° |
| April | 61 | 64 | 24° | 24° | 141 | 137 | 20° | 23° |
| May | 60 | 61 | 27° | 27° | 204 | 216 | 22° | 25° |
| June | 60 | 61 | 30° | 29° | 245 | 244 | 26° | 28° |
| July | 60 | 61 | 32° | 31° | 156 | 160 | 30° | 32° |
| August | 60 | 61 | 31° | 31° | 206 | 206 | 31° | 32° |
| September | 62 | 62 | 29° | 30° | 140 | 146 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 78 | 81 | 25° | 27° | 50 | 44 | 25° | 26° |
| November | 74 | 76 | 22° | 23° | 71 | 73 | 21° | 22° |
| December | 58 | 66 | 17° | 18° | 51 | 56 | 16° | 17° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Quanzhou · Feb Quanzhou · Mar Quanzhou · Apr Quanzhou · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Quanzhou · Nov even · Dec Quanzhou.
When to pick which
- November–February: Quanzhou (average score 66/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 19°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Quanzhou (average score 64/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Fuzhou (Changle) averages 60/100, Quanzhou 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Fuzhou (Changle) averages 70/100, Quanzhou 72/100. Quanzhou is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Sea temperature
Quanzhou's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Fuzhou (Changle) about 7 months a year, Quanzhou about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Fuzhou (Changle) weather by month · Quanzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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