Guangzhou (Huadu) vs Huizhou (Pingtan): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 138 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Huizhou (Pingtan) is the sunnier overall: about 1,487 hours of sunshine a year to Guangzhou (Huadu)'s 1,400. Huizhou (Pingtan) 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
| Guangzhou (Huadu) | Huizhou (Pingtan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,400 | 1,487 |
| Sunniest month | December (79/100) | December (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 76/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,879 mm | 1,491 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Guangzhou (Huadu) vs Huizhou (Pingtan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou (Huadu) | Huizhou (Pingtan) | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Huizhou (Pingtan) | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Huizhou (Pingtan) | |
| January | 69 | 80 | 19° | 21° | 64 | 41 |
| February | 77 | 81 | 22° | 23° | 52 | 35 |
| March | 63 | 71 | 25° | 26° | 129 | 86 |
| April | 59 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 184 | 130 |
| May | 59 | 60 | 30° | 30° | 341 | 235 |
| June | 59 | 60 | 31° | 31° | 358 | 315 |
| July | 59 | 60 | 32° | 32° | 210 | 190 |
| August | 59 | 60 | 32° | 32° | 232 | 213 |
| September | 59 | 61 | 31° | 31° | 162 | 141 |
| October | 77 | 79 | 29° | 29° | 54 | 43 |
| November | 77 | 81 | 25° | 26° | 54 | 34 |
| December | 79 | 82 | 20° | 22° | 39 | 28 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Huizhou (Pingtan) · Feb Huizhou (Pingtan) · Mar Huizhou (Pingtan) · Apr Huizhou (Pingtan) · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Huizhou (Pingtan) · Dec Huizhou (Pingtan).
When to pick which
- November–February: Huizhou (Pingtan) (average score 81/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Huizhou (Pingtan) (average score 65/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Guangzhou (Huadu) averages 59/100, Huizhou (Pingtan) 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Guangzhou (Huadu) averages 68/100, Huizhou (Pingtan) 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Guangzhou (Huadu) weather by month · Huizhou (Pingtan) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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