Lüliang vs Linfen (Yaodu): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 178 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lüliang is the sunnier overall: about 2,498 hours of sunshine a year to Linfen (Yaodu)'s 2,370. Linfen (Yaodu) has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Lüliang in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.


At a glance
| Lüliang | Linfen (Yaodu) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,498 | 2,370 |
| Sunniest month | May (87/100) | April (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 511 mm | 545 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 6 (high) |
Lüliang vs Linfen (Yaodu) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lüliang | Linfen (Yaodu) | Lüliang | Linfen (Yaodu) | Lüliang | Linfen (Yaodu) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | 5° | 3 | 6 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 8° | 7 | 11 |
| March | 15 | 60 | 10° | 16° | 10 | 11 |
| April | 74 | 87 | 18° | 23° | 27 | 34 |
| May | 87 | 84 | 25° | 29° | 38 | 47 |
| June | 83 | 73 | 29° | 33° | 58 | 61 |
| July | 71 | 57 | 30° | 34° | 121 | 119 |
| August | 73 | 73 | 28° | 32° | 113 | 106 |
| September | 78 | 76 | 22° | 27° | 83 | 90 |
| October | 51 | 86 | 15° | 20° | 34 | 38 |
| November | 0 | 30 | 7° | 12° | 14 | 18 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | 5° | 3 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Linfen (Yaodu) · Apr Linfen (Yaodu) · May Lüliang · Jun Lüliang · Jul Lüliang · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Linfen (Yaodu) · Nov Linfen (Yaodu) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Linfen (Yaodu) (average score 8/100 vs 0). Linfen (Yaodu) is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Linfen (Yaodu) (average score 77/100 vs 59). Linfen (Yaodu) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Lüliang (average score 76/100 vs 68). Linfen (Yaodu) is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Linfen (Yaodu) (average score 81/100 vs 65). Linfen (Yaodu) is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Lüliang weather by month · Linfen (Yaodu) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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