Nanchang vs Shangrao (Hengfeng): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 208 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nanchang and Shangrao (Hengfeng) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,343 vs 1,367 hours a year. Shangrao (Hengfeng) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nanchang | Shangrao (Hengfeng) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,343 | 1,367 |
| Sunniest month | October (74/100) | October (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 31/100 | 42/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,754 mm | 1,855 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Nanchang vs Shangrao (Hengfeng) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanchang | Shangrao (Hengfeng) | Nanchang | Shangrao (Hengfeng) | Nanchang | Shangrao (Hengfeng) | |
| January | 12 | 24 | 10° | 12° | 73 | 84 |
| February | 28 | 38 | 13° | 15° | 105 | 118 |
| March | 49 | 54 | 18° | 19° | 168 | 190 |
| April | 59 | 59 | 23° | 24° | 206 | 216 |
| May | 59 | 59 | 27° | 28° | 227 | 258 |
| June | 59 | 59 | 30° | 30° | 303 | 366 |
| July | 59 | 59 | 32° | 32° | 205 | 172 |
| August | 59 | 61 | 32° | 32° | 147 | 139 |
| September | 68 | 68 | 29° | 29° | 101 | 98 |
| October | 74 | 76 | 24° | 25° | 64 | 54 |
| November | 57 | 69 | 18° | 20° | 95 | 95 |
| December | 25 | 37 | 12° | 14° | 60 | 65 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Shangrao (Hengfeng) · Feb Shangrao (Hengfeng) · Mar Shangrao (Hengfeng) · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Shangrao (Hengfeng) · Dec Shangrao (Hengfeng).
When to pick which
- November–February: Shangrao (Hengfeng) (average score 42/100 vs 31). Shangrao (Hengfeng) is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Nanchang averages 56/100, Shangrao (Hengfeng) 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Nanchang averages 59/100, Shangrao (Hengfeng) 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nanchang averages 71/100, Shangrao (Hengfeng) 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Nanchang weather by month · Shangrao (Hengfeng) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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