Taizhou (Luqiao) vs Wenzhou (Longwan): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 92 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Taizhou (Luqiao) and Wenzhou (Longwan) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,504 vs 1,438 hours a year. Wenzhou (Longwan) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Taizhou (Luqiao) in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Taizhou (Luqiao) | Wenzhou (Longwan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,504 | 1,438 |
| Sunniest month | October (73/100) | October (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 41/100 | 47/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,545 mm | 1,598 mm |
| Warmest sea | 33°C / 91°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Taizhou (Luqiao) vs Wenzhou (Longwan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taizhou (Luqiao) | Wenzhou (Longwan) | Taizhou (Luqiao) | Wenzhou (Longwan) | Taizhou (Luqiao) | Wenzhou (Longwan) | Taizhou (Luqiao) | Wenzhou (Longwan) | |
| January | 25 | 31 | 12° | 13° | 73 | 64 | 8° | 11° |
| February | 36 | 42 | 14° | 15° | 82 | 77 | 9° | 11° |
| March | 48 | 53 | 17° | 18° | 124 | 129 | 12° | 13° |
| April | 64 | 63 | 21° | 22° | 126 | 132 | 18° | 19° |
| May | 60 | 59 | 25° | 26° | 153 | 175 | 22° | 22° |
| June | 60 | 59 | 28° | 29° | 228 | 251 | 25° | 25° |
| July | 64 | 60 | 31° | 32° | 125 | 147 | 31° | 29° |
| August | 60 | 59 | 31° | 31° | 224 | 233 | 33° | 32° |
| September | 60 | 59 | 28° | 29° | 177 | 180 | 30° | 31° |
| October | 73 | 74 | 24° | 25° | 78 | 67 | 24° | 26° |
| November | 65 | 72 | 19° | 20° | 87 | 83 | 19° | 21° |
| December | 37 | 44 | 14° | 15° | 68 | 60 | 12° | 14° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Wenzhou (Longwan) · Feb Wenzhou (Longwan) · Mar Wenzhou (Longwan) · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Taizhou (Luqiao) · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Wenzhou (Longwan) · Dec Wenzhou (Longwan).
When to pick which
- November–February: Wenzhou (Longwan) (average score 47/100 vs 41). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Taizhou (Luqiao) averages 57/100, Wenzhou (Longwan) 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Taizhou (Luqiao) averages 61/100, Wenzhou (Longwan) 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Taizhou (Luqiao) averages 67/100, Wenzhou (Longwan) 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Taizhou (Luqiao)'s sea gets warmer: 33°C / 91°F at its peak vs 32°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Taizhou (Luqiao) about 6 months a year, Wenzhou (Longwan) about 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Taizhou (Luqiao) weather by month · Wenzhou (Longwan) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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