Korla vs Kuqa: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 272 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Korla is the sunnier overall: about 3,093 hours of sunshine a year to Kuqa's 2,857. Kuqa 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.
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At a glance
| Korla | Kuqa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,093 | 2,857 |
| Sunniest month | April (96/100) | April (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 74 mm | 94 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Korla vs Kuqa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korla | Kuqa | Korla | Kuqa | Korla | Kuqa | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -3° | 1 | 3 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 1 | 3 |
| March | 49 | 48 | 14° | 14° | 1 | 2 |
| April | 96 | 95 | 23° | 23° | 5 | 5 |
| May | 96 | 94 | 29° | 28° | 10 | 10 |
| June | 76 | 83 | 34° | 33° | 16 | 20 |
| July | 57 | 65 | 36° | 35° | 15 | 16 |
| August | 67 | 74 | 35° | 34° | 12 | 16 |
| September | 96 | 94 | 29° | 28° | 6 | 8 |
| October | 89 | 87 | 19° | 19° | 3 | 5 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 2 | 4 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -2° | -1° | 2 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Kuqa · Jul Kuqa · Aug Kuqa · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Korla averages 0/100, Kuqa 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 2°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Korla averages 80/100, Kuqa 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: Kuqa (average score 74/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Korla averages 93/100, Kuqa 91/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Korla weather by month · Kuqa weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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