Shijiazhuang vs Handan: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 197 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shijiazhuang is the sunnier overall: about 2,307 hours of sunshine a year to Handan's 1,981. Shijiazhuang has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Handan in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shijiazhuang | Handan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,307 | 1,981 |
| Sunniest month | April (87/100) | April (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 13/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 55/100 |
| Rain / year | 523 mm | 570 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Shijiazhuang vs Handan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shijiazhuang | Handan | Shijiazhuang | Handan | Shijiazhuang | Handan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 4° | 3 | 5 |
| February | 0 | 7 | 6° | 9° | 7 | 10 |
| March | 53 | 66 | 15° | 17° | 10 | 9 |
| April | 87 | 85 | 23° | 25° | 28 | 31 |
| May | 85 | 81 | 30° | 31° | 38 | 49 |
| June | 64 | 55 | 34° | 35° | 67 | 62 |
| July | 53 | 44 | 34° | 35° | 141 | 157 |
| August | 70 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 120 | 128 |
| September | 81 | 77 | 27° | 28° | 64 | 70 |
| October | 87 | 85 | 20° | 22° | 27 | 26 |
| November | 22 | 43 | 11° | 14° | 15 | 18 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 6° | 3 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Handan · Mar Handan · Apr even · May Shijiazhuang · Jun Shijiazhuang · Jul Shijiazhuang · Aug Shijiazhuang · Sep Shijiazhuang · Oct even · Nov Handan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Handan (average score 13/100 vs 6). Handan is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Shijiazhuang averages 75/100, Handan 77/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: Shijiazhuang (average score 62/100 vs 55). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Shijiazhuang (average score 84/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Shijiazhuang weather by month · Handan weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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