Jinan (Licheng) vs Jining: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 141 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jinan (Licheng) is the sunnier overall: about 2,012 hours of sunshine a year to Jining's 1,805. Jining has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Jinan (Licheng) in 1 (7 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
| Jinan (Licheng) | Jining | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,012 | 1,805 |
| Sunniest month | October (86/100) | October (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 7/100 | 9/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 58/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 663 mm | 744 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Jinan (Licheng) vs Jining month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinan (Licheng) | Jining | Jinan (Licheng) | Jining | Jinan (Licheng) | Jining | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 6 | 9 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 13 | 16 |
| March | 52 | 58 | 15° | 16° | 10 | 14 |
| April | 84 | 82 | 23° | 23° | 36 | 40 |
| May | 80 | 78 | 30° | 29° | 56 | 60 |
| June | 60 | 64 | 34° | 33° | 86 | 97 |
| July | 50 | 55 | 34° | 33° | 170 | 194 |
| August | 63 | 62 | 31° | 31° | 171 | 168 |
| September | 80 | 76 | 28° | 27° | 58 | 74 |
| October | 86 | 84 | 21° | 22° | 24 | 26 |
| November | 29 | 35 | 12° | 13° | 25 | 33 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 6° | 8 | 13 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Jining · Apr even · May even · Jun Jining · Jul Jining · Aug even · Sep Jinan (Licheng) · Oct even · Nov Jining · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Jinan (Licheng) averages 7/100, Jining 9/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Jinan (Licheng) averages 72/100, Jining 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Jinan (Licheng) averages 58/100, Jining 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Jinan (Licheng) (average score 83/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Jinan (Licheng) weather by month · Jining weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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