Hanzhong (Chenggu) vs Guangyuan (Lizhou): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 164 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hanzhong (Chenggu) is the sunnier overall: about 1,416 hours of sunshine a year to Guangyuan (Lizhou)'s 1,210. Guangyuan (Lizhou) has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Hanzhong (Chenggu) in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hanzhong (Chenggu) | Guangyuan (Lizhou) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,416 | 1,210 |
| Sunniest month | April (75/100) | April (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 22/100 | 24/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 58/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,035 mm | 962 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Hanzhong (Chenggu) vs Guangyuan (Lizhou) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanzhong (Chenggu) | Guangyuan (Lizhou) | Hanzhong (Chenggu) | Guangyuan (Lizhou) | Hanzhong (Chenggu) | Guangyuan (Lizhou) | |
| January | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 6 | 7 |
| February | 28 | 28 | 12° | 12° | 13 | 10 |
| March | 67 | 67 | 18° | 18° | 31 | 28 |
| April | 75 | 75 | 24° | 23° | 63 | 56 |
| May | 66 | 65 | 28° | 27° | 113 | 109 |
| June | 62 | 61 | 32° | 30° | 135 | 131 |
| July | 53 | 58 | 33° | 31° | 200 | 202 |
| August | 59 | 58 | 32° | 30° | 157 | 162 |
| September | 59 | 58 | 27° | 26° | 188 | 158 |
| October | 71 | 72 | 22° | 21° | 87 | 70 |
| November | 53 | 47 | 16° | 15° | 35 | 23 |
| December | 7 | 14 | 9° | 10° | 7 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Guangyuan (Lizhou) · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Guangyuan (Lizhou) · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Hanzhong (Chenggu) · Dec Guangyuan (Lizhou).
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hanzhong (Chenggu) averages 22/100, Guangyuan (Lizhou) 24/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Hanzhong (Chenggu) averages 69/100, Guangyuan (Lizhou) 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hanzhong (Chenggu) averages 58/100, Guangyuan (Lizhou) 59/100. Hanzhong (Chenggu) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Hanzhong (Chenggu) averages 65/100, Guangyuan (Lizhou) 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hanzhong (Chenggu) weather by month · Guangyuan (Lizhou) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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