Huai'an vs Xuzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 148 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Huai'an and Xuzhou are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,710 vs 1,776 hours a year. Xuzhou has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Huai'an 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
| Huai'an | Xuzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,710 | 1,776 |
| Sunniest month | October (81/100) | October (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 12/100 | 12/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 943 mm | 886 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Huai'an vs Xuzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huai'an | Xuzhou | Huai'an | Xuzhou | Huai'an | Xuzhou | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 23 | 21 |
| February | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 30 | 27 |
| March | 48 | 55 | 15° | 16° | 34 | 31 |
| April | 80 | 81 | 22° | 23° | 46 | 44 |
| May | 75 | 76 | 28° | 29° | 72 | 71 |
| June | 66 | 67 | 31° | 32° | 121 | 122 |
| July | 61 | 61 | 31° | 32° | 234 | 228 |
| August | 61 | 61 | 30° | 31° | 179 | 164 |
| September | 72 | 74 | 27° | 27° | 92 | 80 |
| October | 81 | 82 | 22° | 22° | 42 | 38 |
| November | 47 | 41 | 15° | 14° | 45 | 38 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 25 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Xuzhou · Mar Xuzhou · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Huai'an · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Huai'an averages 12/100, Xuzhou 12/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 9°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Xuzhou (average score 71/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Huai'an averages 63/100, Xuzhou 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Huai'an averages 77/100, Xuzhou 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Huai'an weather by month · Xuzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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