Shihezi vs Qitai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 292 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Qitai is the sunnier overall: about 2,927 hours of sunshine a year to Shihezi's 2,735. Shihezi has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Qitai in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shihezi | Qitai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,735 | 2,927 |
| Sunniest month | April (91/100) | April (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 298 mm | 197 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Shihezi vs Qitai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shihezi | Qitai | Shihezi | Qitai | Shihezi | Qitai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 0° | 5 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 6 | 7 |
| March | 39 | 31 | 13° | 12° | 8 | 10 |
| April | 91 | 93 | 20° | 20° | 23 | 19 |
| May | 89 | 92 | 26° | 26° | 33 | 23 |
| June | 84 | 92 | 31° | 32° | 59 | 22 |
| July | 75 | 72 | 33° | 34° | 63 | 32 |
| August | 86 | 83 | 32° | 33° | 47 | 24 |
| September | 91 | 93 | 26° | 27° | 24 | 16 |
| October | 77 | 78 | 18° | 18° | 12 | 13 |
| November | 16 | 8 | 10° | 9° | 11 | 14 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 1° | 7 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Shihezi · Apr even · May Qitai · Jun Qitai · Jul Shihezi · Aug Shihezi · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Shihezi · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Shihezi averages 4/100, Qitai 2/100. Shihezi is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Shihezi averages 73/100, Qitai 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Shihezi averages 82/100, Qitai 82/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Shihezi averages 84/100, Qitai 86/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Shihezi weather by month · Qitai weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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