Karamay vs Bole: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 217 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Karamay and Bole are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,772 vs 2,761 hours a year. Bole has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Karamay | Bole | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,772 | 2,761 |
| Sunniest month | April (93/100) | September (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 156 mm | 198 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Karamay vs Bole month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karamay | Bole | Karamay | Bole | Karamay | Bole | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -6° | -3° | 6 | 10 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -1° | 1° | 6 | 10 |
| March | 24 | 23 | 11° | 11° | 6 | 11 |
| April | 93 | 91 | 21° | 21° | 14 | 21 |
| May | 92 | 91 | 29° | 28° | 16 | 23 |
| June | 64 | 82 | 35° | 33° | 23 | 25 |
| July | 54 | 54 | 36° | 36° | 29 | 27 |
| August | 64 | 74 | 35° | 34° | 18 | 16 |
| September | 93 | 93 | 27° | 27° | 12 | 14 |
| October | 70 | 77 | 17° | 18° | 10 | 16 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 8 | 14 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | -1° | 8 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Bole · Jul even · Aug Bole · Sep even · Oct Bole · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Karamay averages 0/100, Bole 0/100. Bole is the warmer, around 1°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Karamay averages 70/100, Bole 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Bole (average score 70/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Bole (average score 85/100 vs 82). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Karamay weather by month · Bole weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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