Quzhou (Kezheng) vs Huangshan: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 106 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Quzhou (Kezheng) and Huangshan are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,361 vs 1,334 hours a year. Quzhou (Kezheng) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Quzhou (Kezheng) | Huangshan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,361 | 1,334 |
| Sunniest month | October (76/100) | October (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 37/100 | 30/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,681 mm | 1,898 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Quzhou (Kezheng) vs Huangshan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quzhou (Kezheng) | Huangshan | Quzhou (Kezheng) | Huangshan | Quzhou (Kezheng) | Huangshan | |
| January | 18 | 12 | 11° | 10° | 82 | 86 |
| February | 33 | 26 | 14° | 13° | 112 | 124 |
| March | 49 | 44 | 18° | 17° | 163 | 172 |
| April | 59 | 59 | 24° | 23° | 181 | 211 |
| May | 59 | 59 | 28° | 27° | 213 | 242 |
| June | 59 | 59 | 30° | 29° | 330 | 352 |
| July | 59 | 59 | 32° | 31° | 153 | 232 |
| August | 61 | 59 | 32° | 31° | 135 | 160 |
| September | 68 | 68 | 29° | 28° | 100 | 100 |
| October | 76 | 74 | 24° | 23° | 56 | 66 |
| November | 64 | 58 | 19° | 18° | 90 | 89 |
| December | 31 | 25 | 13° | 12° | 66 | 64 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Quzhou (Kezheng) · Feb Quzhou (Kezheng) · Mar Quzhou (Kezheng) · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Quzhou (Kezheng) · Dec Quzhou (Kezheng).
When to pick which
- November–February: Quzhou (Kezheng) (average score 37/100 vs 30). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Quzhou (Kezheng) averages 56/100, Huangshan 54/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Quzhou (Kezheng) averages 60/100, Huangshan 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Quzhou (Kezheng) averages 72/100, Huangshan 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Quzhou (Kezheng) weather by month · Huangshan weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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