Turpan vs Dunhuang: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 572 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dunhuang is the sunnier overall: about 3,390 hours of sunshine a year to Turpan's 2,973. Dunhuang has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Turpan in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Turpan | Dunhuang | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,973 | 3,390 |
| Sunniest month | April (96/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 4/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 32/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 72 mm | 61 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 9 (very high) |
Turpan vs Dunhuang month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turpan | Dunhuang | Turpan | Dunhuang | Turpan | Dunhuang | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 3 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 3 | 1 |
| March | 64 | 49 | 16° | 14° | 3 | 2 |
| April | 96 | 99 | 25° | 22° | 6 | 4 |
| May | 95 | 98 | 32° | 28° | 8 | 9 |
| June | 38 | 87 | 38° | 33° | 9 | 14 |
| July | 19 | 68 | 40° | 35° | 11 | 12 |
| August | 38 | 78 | 38° | 34° | 9 | 7 |
| September | 96 | 98 | 31° | 28° | 6 | 5 |
| October | 96 | 99 | 22° | 20° | 5 | 1 |
| November | 24 | 16 | 11° | 10° | 5 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 4 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Turpan · Apr Dunhuang · May Dunhuang · Jun Dunhuang · Jul Dunhuang · Aug Dunhuang · Sep even · Oct Dunhuang · Nov Turpan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Turpan averages 6/100, Dunhuang 4/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Turpan (average score 85/100 vs 82). Turpan is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Dunhuang (average score 78/100 vs 32). Turpan is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- September–October: Dunhuang (average score 99/100 vs 96). Turpan is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Turpan weather by month · Dunhuang weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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