Jinan (Licheng) vs Dongying (Kenli): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 157 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jinan (Licheng) and Dongying (Kenli) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,012 vs 2,048 hours a year. Dongying (Kenli) has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Jinan (Licheng) 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
| Jinan (Licheng) | Dongying (Kenli) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,012 | 2,048 |
| Sunniest month | October (86/100) | October (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 7/100 | 7/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 58/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 663 mm | 592 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Jinan (Licheng) vs Dongying (Kenli) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinan (Licheng) | Dongying (Kenli) | Jinan (Licheng) | Dongying (Kenli) | Jinan (Licheng) | Dongying (Kenli) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 6 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 13 | 12 |
| March | 52 | 37 | 15° | 13° | 10 | 11 |
| April | 84 | 85 | 23° | 21° | 36 | 32 |
| May | 80 | 81 | 30° | 28° | 56 | 52 |
| June | 60 | 77 | 34° | 32° | 86 | 77 |
| July | 50 | 57 | 34° | 33° | 170 | 151 |
| August | 63 | 64 | 31° | 32° | 171 | 144 |
| September | 80 | 81 | 28° | 28° | 58 | 50 |
| October | 86 | 86 | 21° | 21° | 24 | 23 |
| November | 29 | 29 | 12° | 12° | 25 | 25 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 8 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Jinan (Licheng) · Apr even · May even · Jun Dongying (Kenli) · Jul Dongying (Kenli) · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Jinan (Licheng) averages 7/100, Dongying (Kenli) 7/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Jinan (Licheng) (average score 72/100 vs 68). Jinan (Licheng) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Dongying (Kenli) (average score 66/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Jinan (Licheng) averages 83/100, Dongying (Kenli) 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Jinan (Licheng) weather by month · Dongying (Kenli) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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