Harbin vs Ulanhot: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 334 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ulanhot is the sunnier overall: about 2,865 hours of sunshine a year to Harbin's 2,492. Ulanhot has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are 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
| Harbin | Ulanhot | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,492 | 2,865 |
| Sunniest month | May (83/100) | May (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 549 mm | 450 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Harbin vs Ulanhot month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbin | Ulanhot | Harbin | Ulanhot | Harbin | Ulanhot | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -11° | 5 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -6° | 6 | 3 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 12 | 7 |
| April | 45 | 46 | 14° | 14° | 21 | 18 |
| May | 83 | 88 | 22° | 22° | 58 | 45 |
| June | 75 | 79 | 28° | 28° | 103 | 91 |
| July | 69 | 74 | 29° | 30° | 134 | 122 |
| August | 73 | 80 | 27° | 28° | 110 | 85 |
| September | 83 | 86 | 22° | 22° | 55 | 52 |
| October | 30 | 31 | 12° | 12° | 22 | 14 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -1° | -1° | 15 | 6 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -11° | -10° | 8 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Ulanhot · Jun Ulanhot · Jul Ulanhot · Aug Ulanhot · Sep Ulanhot · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Harbin averages 0/100, Ulanhot 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-8°C vs -7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Harbin averages 43/100, Ulanhot 45/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: Ulanhot (average score 78/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Harbin averages 57/100, Ulanhot 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Harbin weather by month · Ulanhot weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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