Shenyang vs Dalian (Ganjingzi): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 340 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shenyang is the sunnier overall: about 2,299 hours of sunshine a year to Dalian (Ganjingzi)'s 2,159. Dalian (Ganjingzi) has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Shenyang in 2 (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
| Shenyang | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,299 | 2,159 |
| Sunniest month | September (81/100) | September (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 777 mm | 652 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Shenyang vs Dalian (Ganjingzi) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenyang | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Shenyang | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | Shenyang | Dalian (Ganjingzi) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -6° | 0° | 7 | 6 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -1° | 1° | 15 | 11 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 18 | 12 |
| April | 63 | 21 | 17° | 11° | 43 | 41 |
| May | 80 | 60 | 24° | 17° | 69 | 59 |
| June | 72 | 78 | 28° | 22° | 109 | 71 |
| July | 65 | 66 | 30° | 26° | 168 | 136 |
| August | 65 | 64 | 29° | 27° | 198 | 175 |
| September | 81 | 82 | 24° | 23° | 59 | 53 |
| October | 55 | 63 | 16° | 17° | 50 | 43 |
| November | 0 | 14 | 5° | 10° | 30 | 34 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | 3° | 11 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Shenyang · May Shenyang · Jun Dalian (Ganjingzi) · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Dalian (Ganjingzi) · Nov Dalian (Ganjingzi) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dalian (Ganjingzi) (average score 4/100 vs 0). Dalian (Ganjingzi) is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Shenyang (average score 48/100 vs 27). Shenyang is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Shenyang averages 67/100, Dalian (Ganjingzi) 69/100. Shenyang is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Dalian (Ganjingzi) (average score 73/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Shenyang weather by month · Dalian (Ganjingzi) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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