Linyi (Hedong) vs Xuzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 136 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Linyi (Hedong) is the sunnier overall: about 1,915 hours of sunshine a year to Xuzhou's 1,776. Xuzhou has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Linyi (Hedong) in 1 (8 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) | Xuzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,915 | 1,776 |
| Sunniest month | October (84/100) | October (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 12/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 837 mm | 886 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Linyi (Hedong) vs Xuzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linyi (Hedong) | Xuzhou | Linyi (Hedong) | Xuzhou | Linyi (Hedong) | Xuzhou | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 13 | 21 |
| February | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 19 | 27 |
| March | 50 | 55 | 15° | 16° | 20 | 31 |
| April | 83 | 81 | 22° | 23° | 37 | 44 |
| May | 78 | 76 | 28° | 29° | 67 | 71 |
| June | 71 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 104 | 122 |
| July | 62 | 61 | 32° | 32° | 236 | 228 |
| August | 62 | 61 | 30° | 31° | 177 | 164 |
| September | 75 | 74 | 27° | 27° | 80 | 80 |
| October | 84 | 82 | 21° | 22° | 31 | 38 |
| November | 35 | 41 | 13° | 14° | 35 | 38 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 18 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Xuzhou · Mar Xuzhou · Apr even · May even · Jun Linyi (Hedong) · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Xuzhou · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Xuzhou (average score 12/100 vs 9). Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 9°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Linyi (Hedong) averages 70/100, Xuzhou 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Linyi (Hedong) averages 65/100, Xuzhou 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Linyi (Hedong) averages 80/100, Xuzhou 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Linyi (Hedong) weather by month · Xuzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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