Shiyan (Maojian) vs Nanyang (Wancheng): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 166 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nanyang (Wancheng) is the sunnier overall: about 1,452 hours of sunshine a year to Shiyan (Maojian)'s 1,375. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Shiyan (Maojian) | Nanyang (Wancheng) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,375 | 1,452 |
| Sunniest month | April (75/100) | April (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 19/100 | 19/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 829 mm | 839 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Shiyan (Maojian) vs Nanyang (Wancheng) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiyan (Maojian) | Nanyang (Wancheng) | Shiyan (Maojian) | Nanyang (Wancheng) | Shiyan (Maojian) | Nanyang (Wancheng) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 14 | 17 |
| February | 21 | 21 | 11° | 11° | 18 | 21 |
| March | 66 | 61 | 18° | 17° | 38 | 33 |
| April | 75 | 76 | 24° | 24° | 61 | 59 |
| May | 67 | 71 | 28° | 29° | 103 | 88 |
| June | 68 | 60 | 32° | 33° | 100 | 109 |
| July | 55 | 53 | 33° | 33° | 140 | 179 |
| August | 62 | 62 | 32° | 32° | 135 | 133 |
| September | 68 | 70 | 27° | 28° | 100 | 92 |
| October | 73 | 76 | 22° | 22° | 73 | 57 |
| November | 47 | 47 | 15° | 15° | 36 | 37 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 11 | 14 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Shiyan (Maojian) · Apr even · May Nanyang (Wancheng) · Jun Shiyan (Maojian) · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Nanyang (Wancheng) · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Shiyan (Maojian) averages 19/100, Nanyang (Wancheng) 19/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Shiyan (Maojian) averages 69/100, Nanyang (Wancheng) 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Shiyan (Maojian) (average score 62/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Shiyan (Maojian) averages 71/100, Nanyang (Wancheng) 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Shiyan (Maojian) weather by month · Nanyang (Wancheng) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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