Ningbo vs Yiwu/Jinhua: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 148 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ningbo and Yiwu/Jinhua are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,423 vs 1,356 hours a year. Yiwu/Jinhua has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Ningbo in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ningbo | Yiwu/Jinhua | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,423 | 1,356 |
| Sunniest month | October (70/100) | October (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 27/100 | 31/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,443 mm | 1,456 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Ningbo vs Yiwu/Jinhua month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ningbo | Yiwu/Jinhua | Ningbo | Yiwu/Jinhua | Ningbo | Yiwu/Jinhua | |
| January | 6 | 12 | 9° | 10° | 75 | 77 |
| February | 18 | 29 | 11° | 13° | 86 | 93 |
| March | 45 | 48 | 16° | 17° | 108 | 122 |
| April | 67 | 63 | 21° | 23° | 108 | 129 |
| May | 63 | 59 | 26° | 27° | 128 | 153 |
| June | 59 | 59 | 28° | 29° | 227 | 253 |
| July | 62 | 62 | 32° | 32° | 135 | 134 |
| August | 59 | 59 | 32° | 32° | 182 | 166 |
| September | 59 | 64 | 28° | 28° | 155 | 123 |
| October | 70 | 75 | 24° | 24° | 89 | 63 |
| November | 60 | 59 | 18° | 18° | 83 | 81 |
| December | 25 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 67 | 62 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Yiwu/Jinhua · Feb Yiwu/Jinhua · Mar Yiwu/Jinhua · Apr Ningbo · May Ningbo · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Yiwu/Jinhua · Oct Yiwu/Jinhua · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Yiwu/Jinhua (average score 31/100 vs 27). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Ningbo averages 58/100, Yiwu/Jinhua 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Ningbo averages 60/100, Yiwu/Jinhua 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Yiwu/Jinhua (average score 70/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Ningbo weather by month · Yiwu/Jinhua weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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