Shenyang vs Changchun: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 318 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Changchun is the sunnier overall: about 2,423 hours of sunshine a year to Shenyang's 2,299. Shenyang has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shenyang | Changchun | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,299 | 2,423 |
| Sunniest month | September (81/100) | September (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 777 mm | 634 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Shenyang vs Changchun month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenyang | Changchun | Shenyang | Changchun | Shenyang | Changchun | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -6° | -11° | 7 | 6 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -1° | -5° | 15 | 9 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 7° | 4° | 18 | 15 |
| April | 63 | 44 | 17° | 14° | 43 | 27 |
| May | 80 | 81 | 24° | 22° | 69 | 68 |
| June | 72 | 73 | 28° | 27° | 109 | 108 |
| July | 65 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 168 | 146 |
| August | 65 | 67 | 29° | 27° | 198 | 140 |
| September | 81 | 83 | 24° | 22° | 59 | 56 |
| October | 55 | 37 | 16° | 13° | 50 | 29 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 1° | 30 | 20 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -9° | 11 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Shenyang · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Shenyang · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Shenyang averages 0/100, Changchun 0/100. Shenyang is the warmer, around -1°C daytime highs vs -6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Shenyang (average score 48/100 vs 42). Shenyang is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Shenyang averages 67/100, Changchun 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Shenyang (average score 68/100 vs 60). Shenyang is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Shenyang weather by month · Changchun weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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