Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Rizhao (Donggang): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 127 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the sunnier overall: about 2,121 hours of sunshine a year to Rizhao (Donggang)'s 2,013. Qingdao (Jiaozhou) has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 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) | Rizhao (Donggang) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,121 | 2,013 |
| Sunniest month | October (87/100) | October (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 9/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 683 mm | 805 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Rizhao (Donggang) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Rizhao (Donggang) | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Rizhao (Donggang) | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Rizhao (Donggang) | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Rizhao (Donggang) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 9 | 11 | 4° | 4° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 15 | 19 | 3° | 3° |
| March | 37 | 29 | 13° | 12° | 16 | 19 | 5° | 7° |
| April | 85 | 70 | 21° | 18° | 36 | 38 | 13° | 14° |
| May | 80 | 78 | 27° | 24° | 62 | 70 | 18° | 20° |
| June | 78 | 74 | 31° | 27° | 71 | 88 | 23° | 24° |
| July | 64 | 63 | 32° | 30° | 171 | 213 | 27° | 27° |
| August | 64 | 63 | 31° | 29° | 168 | 179 | 31° | 30° |
| September | 79 | 75 | 27° | 26° | 67 | 85 | 28° | 28° |
| October | 87 | 85 | 21° | 20° | 23 | 30 | 22° | 21° |
| November | 36 | 35 | 13° | 13° | 32 | 35 | 17° | 16° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 13 | 18 | 10° | 8° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Apr Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · May even · Jun Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Qingdao (Jiaozhou) averages 9/100, Rizhao (Donggang) 9/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) (average score 67/100 vs 59). Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Qingdao (Jiaozhou) averages 69/100, Rizhao (Donggang) 67/100. Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) (average score 83/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
Sea temperature
Qingdao (Jiaozhou)'s sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Qingdao (Jiaozhou) about 5 months a year, Rizhao (Donggang) about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
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