Hohhot vs Datong: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 165 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hohhot is the sunnier overall: about 3,039 hours of sunshine a year to Datong's 2,912. Datong has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Hohhot in 1 (9 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
| Hohhot | Datong | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,039 | 2,912 |
| Sunniest month | May (91/100) | May (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 373 mm | 436 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Hohhot vs Datong month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohhot | Datong | Hohhot | Datong | Hohhot | Datong | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -5° | -4° | 2 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 4 | 5 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 8 | 9 |
| April | 63 | 69 | 16° | 17° | 15 | 23 |
| May | 91 | 89 | 24° | 24° | 31 | 38 |
| June | 87 | 85 | 29° | 29° | 53 | 63 |
| July | 79 | 77 | 31° | 30° | 96 | 105 |
| August | 83 | 80 | 28° | 28° | 74 | 86 |
| September | 86 | 84 | 22° | 23° | 59 | 65 |
| October | 47 | 53 | 14° | 15° | 19 | 27 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 9 | 11 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -3° | 3 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Datong · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Hohhot · Sep even · Oct Datong · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hohhot averages 0/100, Datong 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-1°C vs 0°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Hohhot averages 51/100, Datong 53/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hohhot averages 83/100, Datong 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Hohhot averages 67/100, Datong 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hohhot weather by month · Datong weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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