Hefei vs Chizhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 154 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hefei is the sunnier overall: about 1,367 hours of sunshine a year to Chizhou's 1,290. Hefei has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Chizhou in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hefei | Chizhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,367 | 1,290 |
| Sunniest month | October (76/100) | October (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 18/100 | 22/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,165 mm | 1,786 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Hefei vs Chizhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hefei | Chizhou | Hefei | Chizhou | Hefei | Chizhou | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 46 | 76 |
| February | 13 | 22 | 10° | 12° | 57 | 106 |
| March | 49 | 46 | 16° | 17° | 70 | 133 |
| April | 70 | 58 | 22° | 23° | 90 | 176 |
| May | 68 | 58 | 28° | 27° | 100 | 203 |
| June | 59 | 58 | 31° | 30° | 165 | 295 |
| July | 59 | 58 | 32° | 32° | 229 | 287 |
| August | 59 | 58 | 31° | 31° | 166 | 191 |
| September | 70 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 91 | 107 |
| October | 76 | 72 | 23° | 23° | 55 | 74 |
| November | 50 | 53 | 16° | 17° | 59 | 81 |
| December | 7 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 37 | 57 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Chizhou · Mar Hefei · Apr Hefei · May Hefei · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Hefei · Oct Hefei · Nov Chizhou · Dec Chizhou.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chizhou (average score 22/100 vs 18). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hefei (average score 62/100 vs 54). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hefei averages 59/100, Chizhou 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Hefei (average score 73/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hefei weather by month · Chizhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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