Lianyungang vs Yancheng (Tinghu): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 145 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lianyungang is the sunnier overall: about 1,842 hours of sunshine a year to Yancheng (Tinghu)'s 1,658. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 6 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lianyungang | Yancheng (Tinghu) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,842 | 1,658 |
| Sunniest month | October (83/100) | April (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 10/100 | 13/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 916 mm | 1,028 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Lianyungang vs Yancheng (Tinghu) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lianyungang | Yancheng (Tinghu) | Lianyungang | Yancheng (Tinghu) | Lianyungang | Yancheng (Tinghu) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 19 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 7 | 7° | 9° | 26 | 38 |
| March | 35 | 47 | 13° | 15° | 29 | 44 |
| April | 82 | 79 | 20° | 21° | 42 | 52 |
| May | 76 | 74 | 26° | 27° | 72 | 76 |
| June | 69 | 64 | 30° | 30° | 112 | 134 |
| July | 62 | 61 | 31° | 31° | 238 | 240 |
| August | 62 | 61 | 30° | 31° | 184 | 180 |
| September | 72 | 71 | 26° | 27° | 92 | 94 |
| October | 83 | 79 | 21° | 22° | 37 | 51 |
| November | 41 | 45 | 14° | 15° | 42 | 56 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 23 | 32 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Yancheng (Tinghu) · Mar Yancheng (Tinghu) · Apr Lianyungang · May even · Jun Lianyungang · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Lianyungang · Nov Yancheng (Tinghu) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Yancheng (Tinghu) (average score 13/100 vs 10). Yancheng (Tinghu) is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Yancheng (Tinghu) (average score 67/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Lianyungang averages 64/100, Yancheng (Tinghu) 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Lianyungang (average score 78/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Lianyungang weather by month · Yancheng (Tinghu) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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