Longnan (Cheng) vs Hanzhong (Chenggu): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 150 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Longnan (Cheng) and Hanzhong (Chenggu) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,455 vs 1,416 hours a year. Longnan (Cheng) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Hanzhong (Chenggu) 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) | Hanzhong (Chenggu) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,455 | 1,416 |
| Sunniest month | April (80/100) | April (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 22/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 611 mm | 1,035 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 6 (high) |
Longnan (Cheng) vs Hanzhong (Chenggu) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longnan (Cheng) | Hanzhong (Chenggu) | Longnan (Cheng) | Hanzhong (Chenggu) | Longnan (Cheng) | Hanzhong (Chenggu) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 8° | 4 | 6 |
| February | 7 | 28 | 9° | 12° | 7 | 13 |
| March | 49 | 67 | 15° | 18° | 19 | 31 |
| April | 80 | 75 | 21° | 24° | 37 | 63 |
| May | 74 | 66 | 25° | 28° | 70 | 113 |
| June | 71 | 62 | 29° | 32° | 86 | 135 |
| July | 65 | 53 | 30° | 33° | 118 | 200 |
| August | 68 | 59 | 29° | 32° | 101 | 157 |
| September | 69 | 59 | 24° | 27° | 98 | 188 |
| October | 64 | 71 | 18° | 22° | 52 | 87 |
| November | 28 | 53 | 12° | 16° | 16 | 35 |
| December | 0 | 7 | 6° | 9° | 3 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Hanzhong (Chenggu) · Mar Hanzhong (Chenggu) · Apr Longnan (Cheng) · May Longnan (Cheng) · Jun Longnan (Cheng) · Jul Longnan (Cheng) · Aug Longnan (Cheng) · Sep Longnan (Cheng) · Oct Hanzhong (Chenggu) · Nov Hanzhong (Chenggu) · Dec Hanzhong (Chenggu).
When to pick which
- November–February: Hanzhong (Chenggu) (average score 22/100 vs 9). Hanzhong (Chenggu) is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Longnan (Cheng) averages 68/100, Hanzhong (Chenggu) 69/100. Hanzhong (Chenggu) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Longnan (Cheng) (average score 68/100 vs 58). Hanzhong (Chenggu) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Longnan (Cheng) averages 67/100, Hanzhong (Chenggu) 65/100. Hanzhong (Chenggu) is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Longnan (Cheng) weather by month · Hanzhong (Chenggu) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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