Nantong (Tongzhou) vs Changzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 115 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nantong (Tongzhou) is the sunnier overall: about 1,567 hours of sunshine a year to Changzhou's 1,440. Changzhou has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Nantong (Tongzhou) in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nantong (Tongzhou) | Changzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,567 | 1,440 |
| Sunniest month | October (75/100) | October (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 19/100 | 19/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,194 mm | 1,146 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Nantong (Tongzhou) vs Changzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantong (Tongzhou) | Changzhou | Nantong (Tongzhou) | Changzhou | Nantong (Tongzhou) | Changzhou | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 58 | 52 |
| February | 6 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 68 | 60 |
| March | 37 | 44 | 14° | 15° | 72 | 65 |
| April | 72 | 71 | 20° | 22° | 86 | 85 |
| May | 71 | 72 | 25° | 27° | 90 | 82 |
| June | 60 | 59 | 28° | 30° | 187 | 167 |
| July | 60 | 59 | 31° | 32° | 170 | 209 |
| August | 60 | 59 | 31° | 31° | 155 | 160 |
| September | 65 | 67 | 27° | 28° | 122 | 107 |
| October | 75 | 76 | 22° | 23° | 67 | 61 |
| November | 56 | 57 | 17° | 17° | 68 | 60 |
| December | 13 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 51 | 38 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Changzhou · Mar Changzhou · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Nantong (Tongzhou).
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Nantong (Tongzhou) averages 19/100, Changzhou 19/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Nantong (Tongzhou) averages 60/100, Changzhou 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Nantong (Tongzhou) averages 60/100, Changzhou 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nantong (Tongzhou) averages 70/100, Changzhou 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Nantong (Tongzhou) weather by month · Changzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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