Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Dongying (Kenli): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 171 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) and Dongying (Kenli) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,121 vs 2,048 hours a year. Qingdao (Jiaozhou) has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are 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
| Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Dongying (Kenli) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,121 | 2,048 |
| Sunniest month | October (87/100) | October (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 7/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 683 mm | 592 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Dongying (Kenli) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Dongying (Kenli) | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Dongying (Kenli) | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Dongying (Kenli) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 9 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 15 | 12 |
| March | 37 | 37 | 13° | 13° | 16 | 11 |
| April | 85 | 85 | 21° | 21° | 36 | 32 |
| May | 80 | 81 | 27° | 28° | 62 | 52 |
| June | 78 | 77 | 31° | 32° | 71 | 77 |
| July | 64 | 57 | 32° | 33° | 171 | 151 |
| August | 64 | 64 | 31° | 32° | 168 | 144 |
| September | 79 | 81 | 27° | 28° | 67 | 50 |
| October | 87 | 86 | 21° | 21° | 23 | 23 |
| November | 36 | 29 | 13° | 12° | 32 | 25 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 13 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Qingdao (Jiaozhou) averages 9/100, Dongying (Kenli) 7/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Qingdao (Jiaozhou) averages 67/100, Dongying (Kenli) 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) (average score 69/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Qingdao (Jiaozhou) averages 83/100, Dongying (Kenli) 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) weather by month · Dongying (Kenli) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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