Hami vs Qitai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 363 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hami is the sunnier overall: about 3,311 hours of sunshine a year to Qitai's 2,927. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 months, with 4 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hami | Qitai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,311 | 2,927 |
| Sunniest month | April (98/100) | April (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 62 mm | 197 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Hami vs Qitai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hami | Qitai | Hami | Qitai | Hami | Qitai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | 0° | 2 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 1 | 7 |
| March | 33 | 31 | 12° | 12° | 1 | 10 |
| April | 98 | 93 | 21° | 20° | 5 | 19 |
| May | 98 | 92 | 27° | 26° | 5 | 23 |
| June | 87 | 92 | 33° | 32° | 14 | 22 |
| July | 67 | 72 | 35° | 34° | 13 | 32 |
| August | 78 | 83 | 34° | 33° | 8 | 24 |
| September | 98 | 93 | 27° | 27° | 4 | 16 |
| October | 82 | 78 | 18° | 18° | 3 | 13 |
| November | 0 | 8 | 8° | 9° | 4 | 14 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 2 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Hami · May Hami · Jun Qitai · Jul Qitai · Aug Qitai · Sep Hami · Oct Hami · Nov Qitai · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hami averages 0/100, Qitai 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hami (average score 76/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: Qitai (average score 82/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: Hami (average score 90/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hami weather by month · Qitai weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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