Luoyang (Laocheng) vs Yuncheng (Yanhu): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 130 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Yuncheng (Yanhu) is the sunnier overall: about 2,020 hours of sunshine a year to Luoyang (Laocheng)'s 1,752. Yuncheng (Yanhu) has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Luoyang (Laocheng) 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
| Luoyang (Laocheng) | Yuncheng (Yanhu) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,752 | 2,020 |
| Sunniest month | April (81/100) | April (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 12/100 | 11/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 660 mm | 602 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Luoyang (Laocheng) vs Yuncheng (Yanhu) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luoyang (Laocheng) | Yuncheng (Yanhu) | Luoyang (Laocheng) | Yuncheng (Yanhu) | Luoyang (Laocheng) | Yuncheng (Yanhu) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 11 | 8 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 15 | 13 |
| March | 64 | 58 | 17° | 16° | 20 | 16 |
| April | 81 | 84 | 24° | 23° | 41 | 38 |
| May | 77 | 80 | 29° | 29° | 66 | 59 |
| June | 67 | 70 | 33° | 33° | 79 | 68 |
| July | 58 | 55 | 33° | 34° | 130 | 118 |
| August | 67 | 72 | 32° | 32° | 119 | 103 |
| September | 71 | 72 | 27° | 27° | 98 | 102 |
| October | 80 | 82 | 21° | 21° | 46 | 47 |
| November | 42 | 36 | 14° | 13° | 26 | 24 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 9 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Luoyang (Laocheng) · Apr Yuncheng (Yanhu) · May Yuncheng (Yanhu) · Jun Yuncheng (Yanhu) · Jul Luoyang (Laocheng) · Aug Yuncheng (Yanhu) · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Luoyang (Laocheng) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Luoyang (Laocheng) averages 12/100, Yuncheng (Yanhu) 11/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Luoyang (Laocheng) averages 74/100, Yuncheng (Yanhu) 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Luoyang (Laocheng) averages 64/100, Yuncheng (Yanhu) 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Luoyang (Laocheng) averages 76/100, Yuncheng (Yanhu) 77/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Luoyang (Laocheng) weather by month · Yuncheng (Yanhu) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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