Taiyuan vs Changzhi: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 172 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Taiyuan is the sunnier overall: about 2,404 hours of sunshine a year to Changzhi's 2,011. Taiyuan has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Taiyuan | Changzhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,404 | 2,011 |
| Sunniest month | April (88/100) | May (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 504 mm | 596 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Taiyuan vs Changzhi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiyuan | Changzhi | Taiyuan | Changzhi | Taiyuan | Changzhi | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 3 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 7 | 12 |
| March | 46 | 29 | 14° | 12° | 9 | 11 |
| April | 88 | 77 | 21° | 19° | 27 | 35 |
| May | 86 | 81 | 28° | 25° | 38 | 51 |
| June | 82 | 79 | 32° | 30° | 60 | 65 |
| July | 63 | 63 | 33° | 30° | 125 | 152 |
| August | 73 | 69 | 30° | 27° | 108 | 119 |
| September | 79 | 75 | 25° | 23° | 77 | 85 |
| October | 80 | 63 | 19° | 17° | 32 | 34 |
| November | 15 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 14 | 19 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 4 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Taiyuan · Apr Taiyuan · May Taiyuan · Jun Taiyuan · Jul even · Aug Taiyuan · Sep Taiyuan · Oct Taiyuan · Nov Taiyuan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Taiyuan averages 4/100, Changzhi 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Taiyuan (average score 73/100 vs 62). Taiyuan is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Taiyuan (average score 73/100 vs 70). Taiyuan is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Taiyuan (average score 80/100 vs 69). Taiyuan is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Taiyuan weather by month · Changzhi weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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