Taiyuan vs Xinzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 99 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Xinzhou is the sunnier overall: about 2,631 hours of sunshine a year to Taiyuan's 2,404. Taiyuan has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Xinzhou in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Taiyuan | Xinzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,404 | 2,631 |
| Sunniest month | April (88/100) | April (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 504 mm | 515 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Taiyuan vs Xinzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiyuan | Xinzhou | Taiyuan | Xinzhou | Taiyuan | Xinzhou | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 1° | 3 | 3 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 7 | 7 |
| March | 46 | 31 | 14° | 12° | 9 | 10 |
| April | 88 | 90 | 21° | 21° | 27 | 25 |
| May | 86 | 87 | 28° | 27° | 38 | 41 |
| June | 82 | 82 | 32° | 31° | 60 | 70 |
| July | 63 | 71 | 33° | 32° | 125 | 130 |
| August | 73 | 74 | 30° | 29° | 108 | 112 |
| September | 79 | 81 | 25° | 24° | 77 | 71 |
| October | 80 | 74 | 19° | 18° | 32 | 29 |
| November | 15 | 8 | 10° | 9° | 14 | 14 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 1° | 4 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Taiyuan · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Xinzhou · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Taiyuan · Nov Taiyuan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Taiyuan averages 4/100, Xinzhou 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Taiyuan (average score 73/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Xinzhou (average score 76/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Taiyuan averages 80/100, Xinzhou 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Taiyuan weather by month · Xinzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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