Shanghai (Pudong) vs Wuxi: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 136 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shanghai (Pudong) is the sunnier overall: about 1,596 hours of sunshine a year to Wuxi's 1,483. Wuxi has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Shanghai (Pudong) in 1 (7 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
| Shanghai (Pudong) | Wuxi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,596 | 1,483 |
| Sunniest month | October (73/100) | October (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 19/100 | 20/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,304 mm | 1,209 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Shanghai (Pudong) vs Wuxi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai (Pudong) | Wuxi | Shanghai (Pudong) | Wuxi | Shanghai (Pudong) | Wuxi | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 68 | 60 |
| February | 0 | 12 | 8° | 10° | 79 | 71 |
| March | 24 | 43 | 12° | 15° | 90 | 76 |
| April | 53 | 70 | 17° | 21° | 96 | 95 |
| May | 68 | 70 | 22° | 26° | 106 | 92 |
| June | 60 | 60 | 25° | 30° | 202 | 179 |
| July | 61 | 60 | 29° | 32° | 145 | 188 |
| August | 60 | 60 | 29° | 32° | 173 | 159 |
| September | 63 | 66 | 26° | 28° | 137 | 116 |
| October | 73 | 75 | 22° | 23° | 78 | 66 |
| November | 56 | 56 | 17° | 17° | 73 | 64 |
| December | 19 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 57 | 43 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Wuxi · Mar Wuxi · Apr Wuxi · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Wuxi · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Shanghai (Pudong).
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Shanghai (Pudong) averages 19/100, Wuxi 20/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Wuxi (average score 61/100 vs 48). Wuxi is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Shanghai (Pudong) averages 60/100, Wuxi 60/100. Wuxi is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Wuxi (average score 71/100 vs 68). Wuxi is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Shanghai (Pudong) weather by month · Wuxi weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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