Jieyang (Rongcheng) vs Kinmen: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 212 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kinmen is the sunnier overall: about 1,780 hours of sunshine a year to Jieyang (Rongcheng)'s 1,701. Jieyang (Rongcheng) has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Kinmen in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Jieyang (Rongcheng) | Kinmen | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,701 | 1,780 |
| Sunniest month | February (81/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 80/100 | 72/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,634 mm | 1,402 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Jieyang (Rongcheng) vs Kinmen month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jieyang (Rongcheng) | Kinmen | Jieyang (Rongcheng) | Kinmen | Jieyang (Rongcheng) | Kinmen | |
| January | 79 | 65 | 20° | 18° | 49 | 57 |
| February | 81 | 72 | 22° | 19° | 43 | 59 |
| March | 71 | 68 | 25° | 21° | 96 | 115 |
| April | 61 | 65 | 28° | 25° | 155 | 130 |
| May | 61 | 61 | 30° | 28° | 231 | 205 |
| June | 61 | 61 | 31° | 29° | 308 | 222 |
| July | 61 | 63 | 32° | 31° | 216 | 141 |
| August | 61 | 61 | 31° | 31° | 253 | 188 |
| September | 61 | 64 | 31° | 30° | 151 | 134 |
| October | 81 | 81 | 29° | 27° | 39 | 42 |
| November | 78 | 78 | 26° | 24° | 55 | 60 |
| December | 81 | 73 | 22° | 19° | 38 | 49 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Jieyang (Rongcheng) · Feb Jieyang (Rongcheng) · Mar Jieyang (Rongcheng) · Apr Kinmen · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Kinmen · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Jieyang (Rongcheng).
When to pick which
- November–February: Jieyang (Rongcheng) (average score 80/100 vs 72). Jieyang (Rongcheng) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Jieyang (Rongcheng) averages 64/100, Kinmen 65/100. Jieyang (Rongcheng) is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Jieyang (Rongcheng) averages 61/100, Kinmen 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Jieyang (Rongcheng) averages 71/100, Kinmen 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Jieyang (Rongcheng) weather by month · Kinmen weather by month · Best time to visit China · Best time to visit Taiwan.
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