Kunming vs Dali (Xiaguan): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 270 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dali (Xiaguan) is the sunnier overall: about 2,412 hours of sunshine a year to Kunming's 2,158. Dali (Xiaguan) has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Kunming in 1 (9 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
| Kunming | Dali (Xiaguan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,158 | 2,412 |
| Sunniest month | March (88/100) | March (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 54/100 | 57/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 848 mm | 840 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Kunming vs Dali (Xiaguan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunming | Dali (Xiaguan) | Kunming | Dali (Xiaguan) | Kunming | Dali (Xiaguan) | |
| January | 44 | 45 | 14° | 14° | 22 | 20 |
| February | 67 | 68 | 17° | 17° | 10 | 13 |
| March | 88 | 90 | 20° | 20° | 19 | 14 |
| April | 86 | 88 | 23° | 23° | 32 | 27 |
| May | 77 | 79 | 25° | 25° | 81 | 76 |
| June | 64 | 71 | 26° | 26° | 166 | 118 |
| July | 64 | 66 | 25° | 25° | 172 | 176 |
| August | 65 | 66 | 25° | 25° | 143 | 181 |
| September | 74 | 71 | 23° | 23° | 97 | 119 |
| October | 79 | 80 | 20° | 20° | 69 | 73 |
| November | 66 | 68 | 17° | 17° | 22 | 14 |
| December | 37 | 46 | 13° | 14° | 15 | 9 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Dali (Xiaguan) · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Kunming · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Dali (Xiaguan).
When to pick which
- November–February: Dali (Xiaguan) (average score 57/100 vs 54). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Kunming averages 84/100, Dali (Xiaguan) 86/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Dali (Xiaguan) (average score 68/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Kunming averages 77/100, Dali (Xiaguan) 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kunming weather by month · Dali (Xiaguan) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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