Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Yantai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 165 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 Yantai's 2,005. 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.
.jpg/500px-Qingdao_Harbour_51341-Qingdao_(49055637186).jpg)
At a glance
| Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Yantai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,121 | 2,005 |
| Sunniest month | October (87/100) | September (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 683 mm | 706 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Yantai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Yantai | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Yantai | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Yantai | Qingdao (Jiaozhou) | Yantai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 9 | 10 | 4° | 2° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 15 | 16 | 3° | 1° |
| March | 37 | 15 | 13° | 10° | 16 | 16 | 5° | 3° |
| April | 85 | 63 | 21° | 17° | 36 | 38 | 13° | 9° |
| May | 80 | 79 | 27° | 24° | 62 | 64 | 18° | 15° |
| June | 78 | 77 | 31° | 28° | 71 | 74 | 23° | 20° |
| July | 64 | 63 | 32° | 30° | 171 | 168 | 27° | 24° |
| August | 64 | 63 | 31° | 29° | 168 | 184 | 31° | 29° |
| September | 79 | 80 | 27° | 25° | 67 | 59 | 28° | 26° |
| October | 87 | 79 | 21° | 19° | 23 | 25 | 22° | 20° |
| November | 36 | 21 | 13° | 11° | 32 | 37 | 17° | 15° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 13 | 15 | 10° | 7° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Apr Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Nov Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) (average score 9/100 vs 5). Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) (average score 67/100 vs 52). Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Qingdao (Jiaozhou) averages 69/100, Yantai 68/100. Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) (average score 83/100 vs 80). Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Sea temperature
Qingdao (Jiaozhou)'s sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Qingdao (Jiaozhou) about 5 months a year, Yantai about 3 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) weather by month · Yantai weather by month · Best time to visit China.
More comparisons: Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Weifang (Kuiwen) · Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Dongying (Kenli) · Qingdao (Jiaozhou) vs Rizhao (Donggang) · Yantai vs Dalian (Ganjingzi) · Yantai vs Weihai · all head-to-heads