Is Ningbo sunnier than Zhoushan?

They are nearly tied: Ningbo gets about 1,423 hours of sunshine a year and Zhoushan about 1,483.

Which is warmer, Ningbo or Zhoushan?

Ningbo is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 21°C (70°F) versus 19°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Ningbo or Zhoushan?

They are close in the November–February window: Ningbo averages 27/100 (about 13°C days), Zhoushan 28/100 (about 13°C).

Ningbo vs Zhoushan: which is sunnier?

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Ningbo and Zhoushan are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,423 vs 1,483 hours a year. Ningbo has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Zhoushan in 2 (6 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Ningbo	Zhoushan
Sunshine hours / year	1,423	1,483
Sunniest month	October (70/100)	October (71/100)
Nov–Feb average score	27/100	28/100
Jun–Aug average score	60/100	61/100
Rain / year	1,443 mm	1,524 mm
Peak midday UV	8 (very high)	9 (very high)

Ningbo vs Zhoushan month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Ningbo	Zhoushan	Ningbo	Zhoushan	Ningbo	Zhoushan
January	6	12	9°	10°	75	82
February	18	12	11°	10°	86	85
March	45	21	16°	12°	108	123
April	67	37	21°	15°	108	126
May	63	60	26°	20°	128	157
June	59	60	28°	24°	227	255
July	62	62	32°	27°	135	135
August	59	60	32°	28°	182	145
September	59	60	28°	26°	155	149
October	70	71	24°	22°	89	90
November	60	58	18°	18°	83	92
December	25	30	12°	13°	67	85

The sunnier month by month: Jan Zhoushan · Feb Ningbo · Mar Ningbo · Apr Ningbo · May Ningbo · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Zhoushan.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Ningbo averages 27/100, Zhoushan 28/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Ningbo (average score 58/100 vs 39). Ningbo is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
June–August: too close to call — Ningbo averages 60/100, Zhoushan 61/100. Ningbo is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
September–October: too close to call — Ningbo averages 65/100, Zhoushan 66/100. Ningbo is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Ningbo weather by month · Zhoushan weather by month · Best time to visit China.

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