Shihezi vs Karamay: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 155 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shihezi and Karamay are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,735 vs 2,772 hours a year. Shihezi has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Karamay in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shihezi | Karamay | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,735 | 2,772 |
| Sunniest month | April (91/100) | April (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 82/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 298 mm | 156 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Shihezi vs Karamay month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shihezi | Karamay | Shihezi | Karamay | Shihezi | Karamay | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | -6° | 5 | 6 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | -1° | 6 | 6 |
| March | 39 | 24 | 13° | 11° | 8 | 6 |
| April | 91 | 93 | 20° | 21° | 23 | 14 |
| May | 89 | 92 | 26° | 29° | 33 | 16 |
| June | 84 | 64 | 31° | 35° | 59 | 23 |
| July | 75 | 54 | 33° | 36° | 63 | 29 |
| August | 86 | 64 | 32° | 35° | 47 | 18 |
| September | 91 | 93 | 26° | 27° | 24 | 12 |
| October | 77 | 70 | 18° | 17° | 12 | 10 |
| November | 16 | 0 | 10° | 6° | 11 | 8 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | -3° | 7 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Shihezi · Apr even · May Karamay · Jun Shihezi · Jul Shihezi · Aug Shihezi · Sep even · Oct Shihezi · Nov Shihezi · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Shihezi (average score 4/100 vs 0). Shihezi is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Shihezi (average score 73/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Shihezi (average score 82/100 vs 61). Karamay is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Shihezi averages 84/100, Karamay 82/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Shihezi weather by month · Karamay weather by month · Best time to visit China.
More comparisons: Shihezi vs Ürümqi · Shihezi vs Turpan · Shihezi vs Qitai · Karamay vs Bole · Karamay vs Altay · Karamay vs Tacheng · all head-to-heads