Linyi (Hedong) vs Rizhao (Donggang): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 92 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Rizhao (Donggang) is the sunnier overall: about 2,013 hours of sunshine a year to Linyi (Hedong)'s 1,915. Linyi (Hedong) has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Rizhao (Donggang) in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Linyi (Hedong) | Rizhao (Donggang) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,915 | 2,013 |
| Sunniest month | October (84/100) | October (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 9/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 837 mm | 805 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Linyi (Hedong) vs Rizhao (Donggang) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linyi (Hedong) | Rizhao (Donggang) | Linyi (Hedong) | Rizhao (Donggang) | Linyi (Hedong) | Rizhao (Donggang) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 3° | 13 | 11 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 19 | 19 |
| March | 50 | 29 | 15° | 12° | 20 | 19 |
| April | 83 | 70 | 22° | 18° | 37 | 38 |
| May | 78 | 78 | 28° | 24° | 67 | 70 |
| June | 71 | 74 | 32° | 27° | 104 | 88 |
| July | 62 | 63 | 32° | 30° | 236 | 213 |
| August | 62 | 63 | 30° | 29° | 177 | 179 |
| September | 75 | 75 | 27° | 26° | 80 | 85 |
| October | 84 | 85 | 21° | 20° | 31 | 30 |
| November | 35 | 35 | 13° | 13° | 35 | 35 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 18 | 18 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Linyi (Hedong) · Apr Linyi (Hedong) · May even · Jun Rizhao (Donggang) · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Linyi (Hedong) averages 9/100, Rizhao (Donggang) 9/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Linyi (Hedong) (average score 70/100 vs 59). Linyi (Hedong) is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Linyi (Hedong) averages 65/100, Rizhao (Donggang) 67/100. Linyi (Hedong) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Linyi (Hedong) averages 80/100, Rizhao (Donggang) 80/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
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