Shenzhen vs Huizhou (Pingtan): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 94 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shenzhen is the sunnier overall: about 1,674 hours of sunshine a year to Huizhou (Pingtan)'s 1,487. Shenzhen has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Huizhou (Pingtan) in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shenzhen | Huizhou (Pingtan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,674 | 1,487 |
| Sunniest month | December (84/100) | December (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,470 mm | 1,491 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Shenzhen vs Huizhou (Pingtan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | Huizhou (Pingtan) | Shenzhen | Huizhou (Pingtan) | Shenzhen | Huizhou (Pingtan) | |
| January | 75 | 80 | 19° | 21° | 35 | 41 |
| February | 83 | 81 | 21° | 23° | 29 | 35 |
| March | 76 | 71 | 23° | 26° | 69 | 86 |
| April | 68 | 63 | 25° | 28° | 109 | 130 |
| May | 61 | 60 | 28° | 30° | 231 | 235 |
| June | 61 | 60 | 29° | 31° | 288 | 315 |
| July | 61 | 60 | 30° | 32° | 197 | 190 |
| August | 61 | 60 | 30° | 32° | 234 | 213 |
| September | 61 | 61 | 30° | 31° | 173 | 141 |
| October | 78 | 79 | 28° | 29° | 55 | 43 |
| November | 83 | 81 | 25° | 26° | 29 | 34 |
| December | 84 | 82 | 21° | 22° | 21 | 28 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Huizhou (Pingtan) · Feb even · Mar Shenzhen · Apr Shenzhen · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Shenzhen averages 81/100, Huizhou (Pingtan) 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Shenzhen (average score 68/100 vs 65). Huizhou (Pingtan) is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Shenzhen averages 61/100, Huizhou (Pingtan) 60/100. Huizhou (Pingtan) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Shenzhen averages 70/100, Huizhou (Pingtan) 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Shenzhen weather by month · Huizhou (Pingtan) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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