Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Weihai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 212 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 Weihai's 1,939. Qingdao (Jiaozhou) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 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) | Weihai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,121 | 1,939 |
| Sunniest month | October (87/100) | October (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 7/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 683 mm | 699 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Weihai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Weihai | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Weihai | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Weihai | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Weihai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 9 | 10 | 4° | 2° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 15 | 16 | 3° | 2° |
| March | 37 | 0 | 13° | 8° | 16 | 18 | 5° | 4° |
| April | 85 | 34 | 21° | 13° | 36 | 43 | 13° | 12° |
| May | 80 | 73 | 27° | 19° | 62 | 57 | 18° | 17° |
| June | 78 | 77 | 31° | 23° | 71 | 68 | 23° | 23° |
| July | 64 | 62 | 32° | 26° | 171 | 170 | 27° | 26° |
| August | 64 | 62 | 31° | 27° | 168 | 163 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 79 | 76 | 27° | 24° | 67 | 76 | 28° | 28° |
| October | 87 | 79 | 21° | 19° | 23 | 22 | 22° | 22° |
| November | 36 | 28 | 13° | 12° | 32 | 38 | 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 Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Oct Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Nov Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Qingdao (Jiaozhou) averages 9/100, Weihai 7/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) (average score 67/100 vs 36). Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Qingdao (Jiaozhou) averages 69/100, Weihai 67/100. Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) (average score 83/100 vs 78). Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Qingdao (Jiaozhou) about 5 months a year, Weihai about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) weather by month · Weihai weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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