Lanzhou (Yongdeng) vs Xining: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 141 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lanzhou (Yongdeng) is the sunnier overall: about 2,679 hours of sunshine a year to Xining's 2,548. Lanzhou (Yongdeng) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Xining in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lanzhou (Yongdeng) | Xining | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,679 | 2,548 |
| Sunniest month | May (87/100) | May (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 361 mm | 504 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Lanzhou (Yongdeng) vs Xining month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanzhou (Yongdeng) | Xining | Lanzhou (Yongdeng) | Xining | Lanzhou (Yongdeng) | Xining | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 3° | 3 | 3 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 5 | 3 |
| March | 16 | 31 | 10° | 12° | 9 | 9 |
| April | 68 | 75 | 17° | 18° | 19 | 23 |
| May | 87 | 83 | 22° | 22° | 40 | 61 |
| June | 85 | 79 | 26° | 25° | 54 | 80 |
| July | 82 | 76 | 28° | 27° | 70 | 99 |
| August | 81 | 74 | 27° | 26° | 75 | 108 |
| September | 85 | 79 | 21° | 21° | 53 | 83 |
| October | 53 | 52 | 15° | 15° | 24 | 27 |
| November | 0 | 8 | 7° | 9° | 7 | 6 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | 4° | 2 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Xining · Apr Xining · May Lanzhou (Yongdeng) · Jun Lanzhou (Yongdeng) · Jul Lanzhou (Yongdeng) · Aug Lanzhou (Yongdeng) · Sep Lanzhou (Yongdeng) · Oct even · Nov Xining · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Lanzhou (Yongdeng) averages 0/100, Xining 2/100. Xining is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Xining (average score 63/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: Lanzhou (Yongdeng) (average score 83/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Lanzhou (Yongdeng) (average score 69/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Lanzhou (Yongdeng) weather by month · Xining weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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