Jinghong (Gasa) vs Chiang Rai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇹🇭 Thailand · 243 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chiang Rai is the sunnier overall: about 2,393 hours of sunshine a year to Jinghong (Gasa)'s 2,193. Chiang Rai has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Jinghong (Gasa) 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
| Jinghong (Gasa) | Chiang Rai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,193 | 2,393 |
| Sunniest month | February (90/100) | February (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 87/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,227 mm | 1,328 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Jinghong (Gasa) vs Chiang Rai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinghong (Gasa) | Chiang Rai | Jinghong (Gasa) | Chiang Rai | Jinghong (Gasa) | Chiang Rai | |
| January | 86 | 89 | 25° | 27° | 30 | 19 |
| February | 90 | 92 | 29° | 30° | 10 | 5 |
| March | 86 | 70 | 32° | 34° | 30 | 26 |
| April | 57 | 48 | 35° | 36° | 58 | 72 |
| May | 54 | 52 | 34° | 34° | 131 | 178 |
| June | 58 | 67 | 33° | 32° | 149 | 141 |
| July | 64 | 65 | 31° | 31° | 258 | 245 |
| August | 64 | 65 | 31° | 30° | 245 | 284 |
| September | 65 | 65 | 30° | 31° | 145 | 210 |
| October | 72 | 75 | 28° | 30° | 109 | 99 |
| November | 84 | 87 | 26° | 28° | 42 | 34 |
| December | 88 | 90 | 24° | 26° | 20 | 15 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chiang Rai · Feb even · Mar Jinghong (Gasa) · Apr Jinghong (Gasa) · May even · Jun Chiang Rai · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Chiang Rai · Nov Chiang Rai · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chiang Rai (average score 90/100 vs 87). Chiang Rai is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Jinghong (Gasa) (average score 66/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- June–August: Chiang Rai (average score 66/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Jinghong (Gasa) averages 69/100, Chiang Rai 70/100. Chiang Rai is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Jinghong (Gasa) weather by month · Chiang Rai weather by month · Best time to visit China · Best time to visit Thailand.
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