Guiyang (Nanming) vs Zunyi: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 148 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Guiyang (Nanming) is the sunnier overall: about 915 hours of sunshine a year to Zunyi's 724. Guiyang (Nanming) 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
| Guiyang (Nanming) | Zunyi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 915 | 724 |
| Sunniest month | April (67/100) | April (63/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 29/100 | 22/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,182 mm | 1,163 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Guiyang (Nanming) vs Zunyi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guiyang (Nanming) | Zunyi | Guiyang (Nanming) | Zunyi | Guiyang (Nanming) | Zunyi | |
| January | 13 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 29 | 26 |
| February | 33 | 26 | 13° | 12° | 23 | 26 |
| March | 61 | 54 | 18° | 17° | 54 | 57 |
| April | 67 | 63 | 23° | 22° | 87 | 106 |
| May | 56 | 55 | 25° | 26° | 184 | 174 |
| June | 56 | 55 | 26° | 27° | 233 | 199 |
| July | 56 | 55 | 27° | 29° | 178 | 165 |
| August | 59 | 59 | 27° | 29° | 134 | 125 |
| September | 64 | 63 | 25° | 26° | 108 | 107 |
| October | 67 | 63 | 21° | 21° | 88 | 104 |
| November | 51 | 49 | 16° | 16° | 41 | 49 |
| December | 20 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 23 | 25 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Guiyang (Nanming) · Feb Guiyang (Nanming) · Mar Guiyang (Nanming) · Apr Guiyang (Nanming) · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Guiyang (Nanming) · Nov even · Dec Guiyang (Nanming).
When to pick which
- November–February: Guiyang (Nanming) (average score 29/100 vs 22). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Guiyang (Nanming) (average score 61/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Guiyang (Nanming) averages 57/100, Zunyi 56/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Guiyang (Nanming) (average score 66/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Guiyang (Nanming) weather by month · Zunyi weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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