Quzhou (Kezheng) vs Shangrao (Hengfeng): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 112 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Quzhou (Kezheng) and Shangrao (Hengfeng) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,361 vs 1,367 hours a year. Shangrao (Hengfeng) 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) | Shangrao (Hengfeng) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,361 | 1,367 |
| Sunniest month | October (76/100) | October (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 37/100 | 42/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,681 mm | 1,855 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Quzhou (Kezheng) vs Shangrao (Hengfeng) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quzhou (Kezheng) | Shangrao (Hengfeng) | Quzhou (Kezheng) | Shangrao (Hengfeng) | Quzhou (Kezheng) | Shangrao (Hengfeng) | |
| January | 18 | 24 | 11° | 12° | 82 | 84 |
| February | 33 | 38 | 14° | 15° | 112 | 118 |
| March | 49 | 54 | 18° | 19° | 163 | 190 |
| April | 59 | 59 | 24° | 24° | 181 | 216 |
| May | 59 | 59 | 28° | 28° | 213 | 258 |
| June | 59 | 59 | 30° | 30° | 330 | 366 |
| July | 59 | 59 | 32° | 32° | 153 | 172 |
| August | 61 | 61 | 32° | 32° | 135 | 139 |
| September | 68 | 68 | 29° | 29° | 100 | 98 |
| October | 76 | 76 | 24° | 25° | 56 | 54 |
| November | 64 | 69 | 19° | 20° | 90 | 95 |
| December | 31 | 37 | 13° | 14° | 66 | 65 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Shangrao (Hengfeng) · Feb Shangrao (Hengfeng) · Mar Shangrao (Hengfeng) · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Shangrao (Hengfeng) · Dec Shangrao (Hengfeng).
When to pick which
- November–February: Shangrao (Hengfeng) (average score 42/100 vs 37). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Quzhou (Kezheng) averages 56/100, Shangrao (Hengfeng) 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Quzhou (Kezheng) averages 60/100, Shangrao (Hengfeng) 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Quzhou (Kezheng) averages 72/100, Shangrao (Hengfeng) 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Quzhou (Kezheng) weather by month · Shangrao (Hengfeng) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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