Luoyang (Laocheng) vs Linfen (Yaodu): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 169 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Linfen (Yaodu) is the sunnier overall: about 2,370 hours of sunshine a year to Luoyang (Laocheng)'s 1,752. Linfen (Yaodu) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Luoyang (Laocheng) in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Luoyang (Laocheng) | Linfen (Yaodu) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,752 | 2,370 |
| Sunniest month | April (81/100) | April (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 12/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 660 mm | 545 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Luoyang (Laocheng) vs Linfen (Yaodu) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luoyang (Laocheng) | Linfen (Yaodu) | Luoyang (Laocheng) | Linfen (Yaodu) | Luoyang (Laocheng) | Linfen (Yaodu) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 11 | 6 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 15 | 11 |
| March | 64 | 60 | 17° | 16° | 20 | 11 |
| April | 81 | 87 | 24° | 23° | 41 | 34 |
| May | 77 | 84 | 29° | 29° | 66 | 47 |
| June | 67 | 73 | 33° | 33° | 79 | 61 |
| July | 58 | 57 | 33° | 34° | 130 | 119 |
| August | 67 | 73 | 32° | 32° | 119 | 106 |
| September | 71 | 76 | 27° | 27° | 98 | 90 |
| October | 80 | 86 | 21° | 20° | 46 | 38 |
| November | 42 | 30 | 14° | 12° | 26 | 18 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 9 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Luoyang (Laocheng) · Mar Luoyang (Laocheng) · Apr Linfen (Yaodu) · May Linfen (Yaodu) · Jun Linfen (Yaodu) · Jul even · Aug Linfen (Yaodu) · Sep Linfen (Yaodu) · Oct Linfen (Yaodu) · Nov Luoyang (Laocheng) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Luoyang (Laocheng) (average score 12/100 vs 8). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Linfen (Yaodu) (average score 77/100 vs 74). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Linfen (Yaodu) (average score 68/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: Linfen (Yaodu) (average score 81/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Luoyang (Laocheng) weather by month · Linfen (Yaodu) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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