Turpan vs Hami: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 373 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hami is the sunnier overall: about 3,311 hours of sunshine a year to Turpan's 2,973. Hami has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Turpan in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Turpan | Hami | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,973 | 3,311 |
| Sunniest month | April (96/100) | April (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 32/100 | 77/100 |
| Rain / year | 72 mm | 62 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Turpan vs Hami month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turpan | Hami | Turpan | Hami | Turpan | Hami | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | -1° | 3 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 3 | 1 |
| March | 64 | 33 | 16° | 12° | 3 | 1 |
| April | 96 | 98 | 25° | 21° | 6 | 5 |
| May | 95 | 98 | 32° | 27° | 8 | 5 |
| June | 38 | 87 | 38° | 33° | 9 | 14 |
| July | 19 | 67 | 40° | 35° | 11 | 13 |
| August | 38 | 78 | 38° | 34° | 9 | 8 |
| September | 96 | 98 | 31° | 27° | 6 | 4 |
| October | 96 | 82 | 22° | 18° | 5 | 3 |
| November | 24 | 0 | 11° | 8° | 5 | 4 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 0° | 4 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Turpan · Apr even · May Hami · Jun Hami · Jul Hami · Aug Hami · Sep even · Oct Turpan · Nov Turpan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Turpan (average score 6/100 vs 0). Turpan is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Turpan (average score 85/100 vs 76). Turpan is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Hami (average score 77/100 vs 32). Turpan is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- September–October: Turpan (average score 96/100 vs 90). Turpan is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Turpan weather by month · Hami weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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