Shenyang vs Tongliao: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 238 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tongliao is the sunnier overall: about 2,745 hours of sunshine a year to Shenyang's 2,299. Tongliao has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Shenyang in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shenyang | Tongliao | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,299 | 2,745 |
| Sunniest month | September (81/100) | September (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 777 mm | 403 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Shenyang vs Tongliao month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenyang | Tongliao | Shenyang | Tongliao | Shenyang | Tongliao | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -6° | -9° | 7 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -1° | -4° | 15 | 3 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 18 | 7 |
| April | 63 | 61 | 17° | 16° | 43 | 18 |
| May | 80 | 87 | 24° | 24° | 69 | 45 |
| June | 72 | 82 | 28° | 29° | 109 | 73 |
| July | 65 | 78 | 30° | 32° | 168 | 91 |
| August | 65 | 77 | 29° | 30° | 198 | 98 |
| September | 81 | 89 | 24° | 24° | 59 | 33 |
| October | 55 | 46 | 16° | 14° | 50 | 20 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 2° | 30 | 10 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -8° | 11 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Tongliao · Jun Tongliao · Jul Tongliao · Aug Tongliao · Sep Tongliao · Oct Shenyang · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Shenyang averages 0/100, Tongliao 0/100. Shenyang is the warmer, around -1°C daytime highs vs -5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Shenyang averages 48/100, Tongliao 49/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: Tongliao (average score 79/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Shenyang averages 68/100, Tongliao 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Shenyang weather by month · Tongliao weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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