Ürümqi vs Qitai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 168 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Qitai is the sunnier overall: about 2,927 hours of sunshine a year to Ürümqi's 2,825. Qitai has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ürümqi | Qitai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,825 | 2,927 |
| Sunniest month | September (92/100) | April (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 286 mm | 197 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Ürümqi vs Qitai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ürümqi | Qitai | Ürümqi | Qitai | Ürümqi | Qitai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | 0° | 10 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 2° | 4° | 13 | 7 |
| March | 31 | 31 | 12° | 12° | 14 | 10 |
| April | 89 | 93 | 20° | 20° | 35 | 19 |
| May | 89 | 92 | 26° | 26° | 37 | 23 |
| June | 89 | 92 | 32° | 32° | 34 | 22 |
| July | 71 | 72 | 34° | 34° | 36 | 32 |
| August | 81 | 83 | 33° | 33° | 31 | 24 |
| September | 92 | 93 | 26° | 27° | 20 | 16 |
| October | 69 | 78 | 17° | 18° | 20 | 13 |
| November | 0 | 8 | 8° | 9° | 21 | 14 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 15 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Qitai · May Qitai · Jun Qitai · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Qitai · Nov Qitai · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Ürümqi averages 0/100, Qitai 2/100. Qitai is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs 2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Ürümqi averages 70/100, Qitai 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Ürümqi averages 80/100, Qitai 82/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: Qitai (average score 86/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Ürümqi weather by month · Qitai weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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