Wenzhou (Longwan) vs Matsu (Nangan): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 214 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Wenzhou (Longwan) and Matsu (Nangan) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,438 vs 1,418 hours a year. Wenzhou (Longwan) has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Matsu (Nangan) in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Wenzhou (Longwan) | Matsu (Nangan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,438 | 1,418 |
| Sunniest month | October (74/100) | October (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 47/100 | 46/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,598 mm | 1,611 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Wenzhou (Longwan) vs Matsu (Nangan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenzhou (Longwan) | Matsu (Nangan) | Wenzhou (Longwan) | Matsu (Nangan) | Wenzhou (Longwan) | Matsu (Nangan) | Wenzhou (Longwan) | Matsu (Nangan) | |
| January | 31 | 31 | 13° | 13° | 64 | 72 | 11° | 13° |
| February | 42 | 30 | 15° | 13° | 77 | 82 | 11° | 13° |
| March | 53 | 36 | 18° | 15° | 129 | 137 | 13° | 14° |
| April | 63 | 58 | 22° | 19° | 132 | 130 | 19° | 19° |
| May | 59 | 59 | 26° | 23° | 175 | 193 | 22° | 22° |
| June | 59 | 59 | 29° | 26° | 251 | 238 | 25° | 25° |
| July | 60 | 59 | 32° | 28° | 147 | 148 | 29° | 28° |
| August | 59 | 59 | 31° | 28° | 233 | 229 | 32° | 29° |
| September | 59 | 59 | 29° | 27° | 180 | 170 | 31° | 29° |
| October | 74 | 75 | 25° | 24° | 67 | 63 | 26° | 25° |
| November | 72 | 72 | 20° | 20° | 83 | 79 | 21° | 21° |
| December | 44 | 49 | 15° | 16° | 60 | 70 | 14° | 17° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Wenzhou (Longwan) · Mar Wenzhou (Longwan) · Apr Wenzhou (Longwan) · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Matsu (Nangan).
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Wenzhou (Longwan) averages 47/100, Matsu (Nangan) 46/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Wenzhou (Longwan) (average score 58/100 vs 51). Wenzhou (Longwan) is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Wenzhou (Longwan) averages 59/100, Matsu (Nangan) 59/100. Wenzhou (Longwan) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Wenzhou (Longwan) averages 67/100, Matsu (Nangan) 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
Sea temperature
Wenzhou (Longwan)'s sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Wenzhou (Longwan) about 7 months a year, Matsu (Nangan) about 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
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