Shijiazhuang vs Xinzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 155 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Xinzhou is the sunnier overall: about 2,631 hours of sunshine a year to Shijiazhuang's 2,307. Xinzhou has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Shijiazhuang in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shijiazhuang | Xinzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,307 | 2,631 |
| Sunniest month | April (87/100) | April (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 523 mm | 515 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Shijiazhuang vs Xinzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shijiazhuang | Xinzhou | Shijiazhuang | Xinzhou | Shijiazhuang | Xinzhou | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 1° | 3 | 3 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 7 | 7 |
| March | 53 | 31 | 15° | 12° | 10 | 10 |
| April | 87 | 90 | 23° | 21° | 28 | 25 |
| May | 85 | 87 | 30° | 27° | 38 | 41 |
| June | 64 | 82 | 34° | 31° | 67 | 70 |
| July | 53 | 71 | 34° | 32° | 141 | 130 |
| August | 70 | 74 | 32° | 29° | 120 | 112 |
| September | 81 | 81 | 27° | 24° | 64 | 71 |
| October | 87 | 74 | 20° | 18° | 27 | 29 |
| November | 22 | 8 | 11° | 9° | 15 | 14 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 1° | 3 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Shijiazhuang · Apr Xinzhou · May even · Jun Xinzhou · Jul Xinzhou · Aug Xinzhou · Sep even · Oct Shijiazhuang · Nov Shijiazhuang · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Shijiazhuang (average score 6/100 vs 2). Shijiazhuang is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Shijiazhuang (average score 75/100 vs 69). Shijiazhuang is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Xinzhou (average score 76/100 vs 62). Shijiazhuang is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Shijiazhuang (average score 84/100 vs 78). Shijiazhuang is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Shijiazhuang weather by month · Xinzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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