Handan vs Changzhi: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 120 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Handan and Changzhi are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,981 vs 2,011 hours a year. Handan has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Changzhi in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Handan | Changzhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,981 | 2,011 |
| Sunniest month | April (85/100) | May (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 13/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 55/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 570 mm | 596 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Handan vs Changzhi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handan | Changzhi | Handan | Changzhi | Handan | Changzhi | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 2° | 5 | 7 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 9° | 5° | 10 | 12 |
| March | 66 | 29 | 17° | 12° | 9 | 11 |
| April | 85 | 77 | 25° | 19° | 31 | 35 |
| May | 81 | 81 | 31° | 25° | 49 | 51 |
| June | 55 | 79 | 35° | 30° | 62 | 65 |
| July | 44 | 63 | 35° | 30° | 157 | 152 |
| August | 67 | 69 | 32° | 27° | 128 | 119 |
| September | 77 | 75 | 28° | 23° | 70 | 85 |
| October | 85 | 63 | 22° | 17° | 26 | 34 |
| November | 43 | 7 | 14° | 9° | 18 | 19 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 3° | 5 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Handan · Mar Handan · Apr Handan · May even · Jun Changzhi · Jul Changzhi · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Handan · Nov Handan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Handan (average score 13/100 vs 2). Handan is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Handan (average score 77/100 vs 62). Handan is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Changzhi (average score 70/100 vs 55). Handan is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Handan (average score 81/100 vs 69). Handan is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Handan weather by month · Changzhi weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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