Turpan vs Qitai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 131 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Turpan and Qitai are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,973 vs 2,927 hours a year. Turpan has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Qitai in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Turpan | Qitai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,973 | 2,927 |
| Sunniest month | April (96/100) | April (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 32/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 72 mm | 197 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Turpan vs Qitai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turpan | Qitai | Turpan | Qitai | Turpan | Qitai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 3 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 3 | 7 |
| March | 64 | 31 | 16° | 12° | 3 | 10 |
| April | 96 | 93 | 25° | 20° | 6 | 19 |
| May | 95 | 92 | 32° | 26° | 8 | 23 |
| June | 38 | 92 | 38° | 32° | 9 | 22 |
| July | 19 | 72 | 40° | 34° | 11 | 32 |
| August | 38 | 83 | 38° | 33° | 9 | 24 |
| September | 96 | 93 | 31° | 27° | 6 | 16 |
| October | 96 | 78 | 22° | 18° | 5 | 13 |
| November | 24 | 8 | 11° | 9° | 5 | 14 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 1° | 4 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Turpan · Apr Turpan · May Turpan · Jun Qitai · Jul Qitai · Aug Qitai · Sep Turpan · Oct Turpan · Nov Turpan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Turpan (average score 6/100 vs 2). Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Turpan (average score 85/100 vs 72). Turpan is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Qitai (average score 82/100 vs 32). Turpan is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: Turpan (average score 96/100 vs 86). Turpan is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Turpan weather by month · Qitai weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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