Longnan (Cheng) vs Bazhong: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 242 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Longnan (Cheng) is the sunnier overall: about 1,455 hours of sunshine a year to Bazhong's 957. Longnan (Cheng) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Bazhong in 5 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Longnan (Cheng) | Bazhong | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,455 | 957 |
| Sunniest month | April (80/100) | April (69/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 23/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 611 mm | 1,171 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Longnan (Cheng) vs Bazhong month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longnan (Cheng) | Bazhong | Longnan (Cheng) | Bazhong | Longnan (Cheng) | Bazhong | |
| January | 0 | 7 | 5° | 9° | 4 | 13 |
| February | 7 | 27 | 9° | 12° | 7 | 18 |
| March | 49 | 57 | 15° | 17° | 19 | 42 |
| April | 80 | 69 | 21° | 22° | 37 | 80 |
| May | 74 | 57 | 25° | 26° | 70 | 144 |
| June | 71 | 56 | 29° | 29° | 86 | 180 |
| July | 65 | 56 | 30° | 31° | 118 | 204 |
| August | 68 | 56 | 29° | 31° | 101 | 159 |
| September | 69 | 56 | 24° | 26° | 98 | 182 |
| October | 64 | 66 | 18° | 21° | 52 | 96 |
| November | 28 | 44 | 12° | 15° | 16 | 41 |
| December | 0 | 14 | 6° | 10° | 3 | 12 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bazhong · Feb Bazhong · Mar Bazhong · Apr Longnan (Cheng) · May Longnan (Cheng) · Jun Longnan (Cheng) · Jul Longnan (Cheng) · Aug Longnan (Cheng) · Sep Longnan (Cheng) · Oct even · Nov Bazhong · Dec Bazhong.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bazhong (average score 23/100 vs 9). Bazhong is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Longnan (Cheng) (average score 68/100 vs 61). Bazhong is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Longnan (Cheng) (average score 68/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Longnan (Cheng) (average score 67/100 vs 61). Bazhong is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Longnan (Cheng) weather by month · Bazhong weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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