Hami vs Dunhuang: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 313 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dunhuang is the sunnier overall: about 3,390 hours of sunshine a year to Hami's 3,311. Dunhuang has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hami | Dunhuang | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,311 | 3,390 |
| Sunniest month | April (98/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 62 mm | 61 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Hami vs Dunhuang month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hami | Dunhuang | Hami | Dunhuang | Hami | Dunhuang | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | 2° | 2 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 6° | 1 | 1 |
| March | 33 | 49 | 12° | 14° | 1 | 2 |
| April | 98 | 99 | 21° | 22° | 5 | 4 |
| May | 98 | 98 | 27° | 28° | 5 | 9 |
| June | 87 | 87 | 33° | 33° | 14 | 14 |
| July | 67 | 68 | 35° | 35° | 13 | 12 |
| August | 78 | 78 | 34° | 34° | 8 | 7 |
| September | 98 | 98 | 27° | 28° | 4 | 5 |
| October | 82 | 99 | 18° | 20° | 3 | 1 |
| November | 0 | 16 | 8° | 10° | 4 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | 3° | 2 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Dunhuang · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Dunhuang · Nov Dunhuang · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dunhuang (average score 4/100 vs 0). Dunhuang is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Dunhuang (average score 82/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hami averages 77/100, Dunhuang 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Dunhuang (average score 99/100 vs 90). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hami weather by month · Dunhuang weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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