Lüliang vs Yan'an (Baota): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 200 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lüliang is the sunnier overall: about 2,498 hours of sunshine a year to Yan'an (Baota)'s 2,402. Yan'an (Baota) has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Lüliang in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lüliang | Yan'an (Baota) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,498 | 2,402 |
| Sunniest month | May (87/100) | May (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 511 mm | 578 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Lüliang vs Yan'an (Baota) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lüliang | Yan'an (Baota) | Lüliang | Yan'an (Baota) | Lüliang | Yan'an (Baota) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | 0° | 3 | 5 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 7 | 9 |
| March | 15 | 23 | 10° | 11° | 10 | 12 |
| April | 74 | 80 | 18° | 19° | 27 | 29 |
| May | 87 | 85 | 25° | 24° | 38 | 45 |
| June | 83 | 80 | 29° | 29° | 58 | 73 |
| July | 71 | 68 | 30° | 30° | 121 | 134 |
| August | 73 | 71 | 28° | 28° | 113 | 117 |
| September | 78 | 76 | 22° | 22° | 83 | 92 |
| October | 51 | 57 | 15° | 16° | 34 | 42 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 14 | 17 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | 1° | 3 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Yan'an (Baota) · Apr Yan'an (Baota) · May even · Jun Lüliang · Jul Lüliang · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Yan'an (Baota) · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Lüliang averages 0/100, Yan'an (Baota) 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Yan'an (Baota) (average score 63/100 vs 59). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: Lüliang (average score 76/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Lüliang averages 65/100, Yan'an (Baota) 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Lüliang weather by month · Yan'an (Baota) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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