Nanjing vs Yangzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 122 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Yangzhou is the sunnier overall: about 1,560 hours of sunshine a year to Nanjing's 1,450. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nanjing | Yangzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,450 | 1,560 |
| Sunniest month | October (76/100) | October (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 19/100 | 18/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,296 mm | 1,101 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Nanjing vs Yangzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing | Yangzhou | Nanjing | Yangzhou | Nanjing | Yangzhou | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 63 | 44 |
| February | 12 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 76 | 51 |
| March | 48 | 45 | 16° | 15° | 84 | 57 |
| April | 67 | 74 | 22° | 22° | 110 | 73 |
| May | 67 | 73 | 27° | 27° | 107 | 79 |
| June | 59 | 60 | 30° | 31° | 197 | 154 |
| July | 59 | 60 | 32° | 32° | 233 | 231 |
| August | 59 | 60 | 32° | 31° | 151 | 167 |
| September | 68 | 70 | 28° | 28° | 103 | 95 |
| October | 76 | 77 | 23° | 23° | 59 | 56 |
| November | 56 | 51 | 17° | 16° | 65 | 59 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 48 | 35 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Nanjing · Apr Yangzhou · May Yangzhou · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Nanjing · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Nanjing averages 19/100, Yangzhou 18/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Yangzhou (average score 64/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Nanjing averages 59/100, Yangzhou 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nanjing averages 72/100, Yangzhou 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Nanjing weather by month · Yangzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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