Hengyang vs Chenzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 110 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hengyang and Chenzhou are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,035 vs 993 hours a year. Chenzhou has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 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
| Hengyang | Chenzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,035 | 993 |
| Sunniest month | October (72/100) | October (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 36/100 | 37/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 56/100 | 57/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,531 mm | 1,597 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Hengyang vs Chenzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hengyang | Chenzhou | Hengyang | Chenzhou | Hengyang | Chenzhou | |
| January | 18 | 17 | 11° | 11° | 73 | 78 |
| February | 34 | 40 | 14° | 15° | 87 | 88 |
| March | 52 | 52 | 19° | 19° | 157 | 168 |
| April | 57 | 56 | 24° | 24° | 176 | 180 |
| May | 57 | 56 | 28° | 27° | 210 | 223 |
| June | 57 | 56 | 30° | 29° | 225 | 235 |
| July | 54 | 59 | 33° | 31° | 134 | 137 |
| August | 57 | 56 | 32° | 31° | 148 | 163 |
| September | 69 | 68 | 30° | 29° | 83 | 88 |
| October | 72 | 72 | 26° | 25° | 69 | 67 |
| November | 60 | 60 | 19° | 19° | 103 | 103 |
| December | 30 | 30 | 13° | 13° | 66 | 67 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Chenzhou · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Chenzhou · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hengyang averages 36/100, Chenzhou 37/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Hengyang averages 55/100, Chenzhou 55/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hengyang averages 56/100, Chenzhou 57/100. Hengyang is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Hengyang averages 71/100, Chenzhou 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hengyang weather by month · Chenzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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