Nanyang (Wancheng) vs Luoyang (Laocheng): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 197 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Luoyang (Laocheng) is the sunnier overall: about 1,752 hours of sunshine a year to Nanyang (Wancheng)'s 1,452. Luoyang (Laocheng) has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Nanyang (Wancheng) in 3 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Nanyang (Wancheng) | Luoyang (Laocheng) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,452 | 1,752 |
| Sunniest month | April (76/100) | April (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 19/100 | 12/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 58/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 839 mm | 660 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Nanyang (Wancheng) vs Luoyang (Laocheng) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanyang (Wancheng) | Luoyang (Laocheng) | Nanyang (Wancheng) | Luoyang (Laocheng) | Nanyang (Wancheng) | Luoyang (Laocheng) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 17 | 11 |
| February | 21 | 7 | 11° | 9° | 21 | 15 |
| March | 61 | 64 | 17° | 17° | 33 | 20 |
| April | 76 | 81 | 24° | 24° | 59 | 41 |
| May | 71 | 77 | 29° | 29° | 88 | 66 |
| June | 60 | 67 | 33° | 33° | 109 | 79 |
| July | 53 | 58 | 33° | 33° | 179 | 130 |
| August | 62 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 133 | 119 |
| September | 70 | 71 | 28° | 27° | 92 | 98 |
| October | 76 | 80 | 22° | 21° | 57 | 46 |
| November | 47 | 42 | 15° | 14° | 37 | 26 |
| December | 7 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 14 | 9 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Nanyang (Wancheng) · Mar Luoyang (Laocheng) · Apr Luoyang (Laocheng) · May Luoyang (Laocheng) · Jun Luoyang (Laocheng) · Jul Luoyang (Laocheng) · Aug Luoyang (Laocheng) · Sep even · Oct Luoyang (Laocheng) · Nov Nanyang (Wancheng) · Dec Nanyang (Wancheng).
When to pick which
- November–February: Nanyang (Wancheng) (average score 19/100 vs 12). Nanyang (Wancheng) is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Luoyang (Laocheng) (average score 74/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Luoyang (Laocheng) (average score 64/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: Luoyang (Laocheng) (average score 76/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Nanyang (Wancheng) weather by month · Luoyang (Laocheng) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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