Guiyang (Nanming) vs Xingyi: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 246 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Xingyi is the sunnier overall: about 1,518 hours of sunshine a year to Guiyang (Nanming)'s 915. Xingyi has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.


At a glance
| Guiyang (Nanming) | Xingyi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 915 | 1,518 |
| Sunniest month | April (67/100) | March (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 29/100 | 59/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,182 mm | 1,149 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Guiyang (Nanming) vs Xingyi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guiyang (Nanming) | Xingyi | Guiyang (Nanming) | Xingyi | Guiyang (Nanming) | Xingyi | |
| January | 13 | 41 | 10° | 14° | 29 | 25 |
| February | 33 | 77 | 13° | 19° | 23 | 15 |
| March | 61 | 81 | 18° | 23° | 54 | 33 |
| April | 67 | 77 | 23° | 27° | 87 | 55 |
| May | 56 | 63 | 25° | 28° | 184 | 135 |
| June | 56 | 60 | 26° | 28° | 233 | 261 |
| July | 56 | 60 | 27° | 27° | 178 | 203 |
| August | 59 | 60 | 27° | 27° | 134 | 173 |
| September | 64 | 66 | 25° | 25° | 108 | 116 |
| October | 67 | 72 | 21° | 22° | 88 | 82 |
| November | 51 | 75 | 16° | 19° | 41 | 29 |
| December | 20 | 42 | 11° | 14° | 23 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Xingyi · Feb Xingyi · Mar Xingyi · Apr Xingyi · May Xingyi · Jun Xingyi · Jul Xingyi · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Xingyi · Nov Xingyi · Dec Xingyi.
When to pick which
- November–February: Xingyi (average score 59/100 vs 29). Xingyi is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Xingyi (average score 74/100 vs 61). Xingyi is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- June–August: Xingyi (average score 60/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: Xingyi (average score 69/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Guiyang (Nanming) weather by month · Xingyi weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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