Hangzhou vs Ningbo: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 109 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ningbo is the sunnier overall: about 1,423 hours of sunshine a year to Hangzhou's 1,344. Hangzhou has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Ningbo in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Hangzhou | Ningbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,344 | 1,423 |
| Sunniest month | October (73/100) | October (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 28/100 | 27/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,460 mm | 1,443 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Hangzhou vs Ningbo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | Ningbo | Hangzhou | Ningbo | Hangzhou | Ningbo | |
| January | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 79 | 75 |
| February | 23 | 18 | 12° | 11° | 92 | 86 |
| March | 44 | 45 | 16° | 16° | 113 | 108 |
| April | 65 | 67 | 22° | 21° | 118 | 108 |
| May | 62 | 63 | 26° | 26° | 134 | 128 |
| June | 59 | 59 | 29° | 28° | 242 | 227 |
| July | 59 | 62 | 32° | 32° | 148 | 135 |
| August | 59 | 59 | 32° | 32° | 183 | 182 |
| September | 62 | 59 | 28° | 28° | 133 | 155 |
| October | 73 | 70 | 24° | 24° | 73 | 89 |
| November | 59 | 60 | 18° | 18° | 81 | 83 |
| December | 25 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 64 | 67 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Hangzhou · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Ningbo · Aug even · Sep Hangzhou · Oct Hangzhou · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hangzhou averages 28/100, Ningbo 27/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Hangzhou averages 57/100, Ningbo 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hangzhou averages 59/100, Ningbo 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Hangzhou (average score 68/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hangzhou weather by month · Ningbo weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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