Shiyan (Maojian) vs Xiangyang (Xiangzhou): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 139 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) is the sunnier overall: about 1,451 hours of sunshine a year to Shiyan (Maojian)'s 1,375. Shiyan (Maojian) has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shiyan (Maojian) | Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,375 | 1,451 |
| Sunniest month | April (75/100) | October (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 19/100 | 20/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 54/100 |
| Rain / year | 829 mm | 913 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Shiyan (Maojian) vs Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiyan (Maojian) | Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) | Shiyan (Maojian) | Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) | Shiyan (Maojian) | Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 14 | 24 |
| February | 21 | 20 | 11° | 11° | 18 | 30 |
| March | 66 | 66 | 18° | 18° | 38 | 44 |
| April | 75 | 73 | 24° | 24° | 61 | 78 |
| May | 67 | 68 | 28° | 29° | 103 | 100 |
| June | 68 | 57 | 32° | 33° | 100 | 127 |
| July | 55 | 47 | 33° | 34° | 140 | 180 |
| August | 62 | 57 | 32° | 33° | 135 | 126 |
| September | 68 | 72 | 27° | 29° | 100 | 81 |
| October | 73 | 75 | 22° | 23° | 73 | 64 |
| November | 47 | 53 | 15° | 16° | 36 | 41 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 11 | 18 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Shiyan (Maojian) · Jul Shiyan (Maojian) · Aug Shiyan (Maojian) · Sep Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) · Oct even · Nov Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Shiyan (Maojian) averages 19/100, Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) 20/100. 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, Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: Shiyan (Maojian) (average score 62/100 vs 54). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) (average score 74/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Shiyan (Maojian) weather by month · Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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