Ningbo vs Taizhou (Luqiao): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 141 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Taizhou (Luqiao) is the sunnier overall: about 1,504 hours of sunshine a year to Ningbo's 1,423. Taizhou (Luqiao) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Ningbo in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ningbo | Taizhou (Luqiao) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,423 | 1,504 |
| Sunniest month | October (70/100) | October (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 27/100 | 41/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,443 mm | 1,545 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Ningbo vs Taizhou (Luqiao) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ningbo | Taizhou (Luqiao) | Ningbo | Taizhou (Luqiao) | Ningbo | Taizhou (Luqiao) | |
| January | 6 | 25 | 9° | 12° | 75 | 73 |
| February | 18 | 36 | 11° | 14° | 86 | 82 |
| March | 45 | 48 | 16° | 17° | 108 | 124 |
| April | 67 | 64 | 21° | 21° | 108 | 126 |
| May | 63 | 60 | 26° | 25° | 128 | 153 |
| June | 59 | 60 | 28° | 28° | 227 | 228 |
| July | 62 | 64 | 32° | 31° | 135 | 125 |
| August | 59 | 60 | 32° | 31° | 182 | 224 |
| September | 59 | 60 | 28° | 28° | 155 | 177 |
| October | 70 | 73 | 24° | 24° | 89 | 78 |
| November | 60 | 65 | 18° | 19° | 83 | 87 |
| December | 25 | 37 | 12° | 14° | 67 | 68 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Taizhou (Luqiao) · Feb Taizhou (Luqiao) · Mar Taizhou (Luqiao) · Apr Ningbo · May Ningbo · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Taizhou (Luqiao) · Nov Taizhou (Luqiao) · Dec Taizhou (Luqiao).
When to pick which
- November–February: Taizhou (Luqiao) (average score 41/100 vs 27). Taizhou (Luqiao) is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Ningbo averages 58/100, Taizhou (Luqiao) 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Ningbo averages 60/100, Taizhou (Luqiao) 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Ningbo averages 65/100, Taizhou (Luqiao) 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Ningbo weather by month · Taizhou (Luqiao) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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