Is Heze (Dingtao) sunnier than Jining?

They are nearly tied: Heze (Dingtao) gets about 1,793 hours of sunshine a year and Jining about 1,805.

Which is warmer, Heze (Dingtao) or Jining?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Heze (Dingtao) averages 21°C (70°F), Jining 20°C (68°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Heze (Dingtao) or Jining?

Heze (Dingtao) scores better across November–February: 12/100 average versus 9, with daytime highs around 9°C.

Heze (Dingtao) vs Jining: which is sunnier?

🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 103 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Heze (Dingtao) and Jining are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,793 vs 1,805 hours a year. Heze (Dingtao) has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Jining in 1 (9 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Heze (Dingtao)	Jining
Sunshine hours / year	1,793	1,805
Sunniest month	October (84/100)	October (84/100)
Nov–Feb average score	12/100	9/100
Jun–Aug average score	59/100	60/100
Rain / year	681 mm	744 mm
Peak midday UV	6 (high)	6 (high)

Heze (Dingtao) vs Jining month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Heze (Dingtao)	Jining	Heze (Dingtao)	Jining	Heze (Dingtao)	Jining
January	0	0	5°	4°	10	9
February	7	0	9°	8°	16	16
March	57	58	16°	16°	16	14
April	82	82	23°	23°	38	40
May	79	78	30°	29°	55	60
June	59	64	34°	33°	80	97
July	55	55	33°	33°	175	194
August	62	62	32°	31°	145	168
September	75	76	28°	27°	75	74
October	84	84	22°	22°	30	26
November	42	35	14°	13°	29	33
December	0	0	6°	6°	12	13

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Heze (Dingtao) · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Jining · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Heze (Dingtao) · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: Heze (Dingtao) (average score 12/100 vs 9). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: too close to call — Heze (Dingtao) averages 73/100, Jining 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
June–August: too close to call — Heze (Dingtao) averages 59/100, Jining 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
September–October: too close to call — Heze (Dingtao) averages 80/100, Jining 80/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Heze (Dingtao) weather by month · Jining weather by month · Best time to visit China.

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