Kashgar vs Tumxuk: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 277 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tumxuk is the sunnier overall: about 3,140 hours of sunshine a year to Kashgar's 3,028. Kashgar has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Tumxuk in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kashgar | Tumxuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,028 | 3,140 |
| Sunniest month | April (95/100) | April (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 114 mm | 100 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Kashgar vs Tumxuk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashgar | Tumxuk | Kashgar | Tumxuk | Kashgar | Tumxuk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | -1° | 4 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 6 | 2 |
| March | 48 | 57 | 14° | 15° | 6 | 2 |
| April | 95 | 97 | 22° | 24° | 8 | 5 |
| May | 94 | 95 | 28° | 29° | 18 | 12 |
| June | 85 | 85 | 33° | 33° | 13 | 15 |
| July | 66 | 56 | 35° | 36° | 15 | 21 |
| August | 84 | 75 | 33° | 34° | 18 | 21 |
| September | 95 | 95 | 27° | 28° | 13 | 15 |
| October | 88 | 97 | 19° | 20° | 5 | 3 |
| November | 16 | 8 | 10° | 9° | 4 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | 0° | 4 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Tumxuk · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Kashgar · Aug Kashgar · Sep even · Oct Tumxuk · Nov Kashgar · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kashgar averages 4/100, Tumxuk 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tumxuk (average score 83/100 vs 79). Tumxuk is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Kashgar (average score 78/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Tumxuk (average score 96/100 vs 92). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kashgar weather by month · Tumxuk weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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