Wuhan (Huangpi) vs Jingzhou (Shashi): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 177 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Wuhan (Huangpi) and Jingzhou (Shashi) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,316 vs 1,248 hours a year. Jingzhou (Shashi) has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Wuhan (Huangpi) | Jingzhou (Shashi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,316 | 1,248 |
| Sunniest month | October (73/100) | October (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 24/100 | 25/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 56/100 | 55/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,230 mm | 1,128 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Wuhan (Huangpi) vs Jingzhou (Shashi) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhan (Huangpi) | Jingzhou (Shashi) | Wuhan (Huangpi) | Jingzhou (Shashi) | Wuhan (Huangpi) | Jingzhou (Shashi) | |
| January | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 43 | 37 |
| February | 25 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 62 | 53 |
| March | 54 | 60 | 17° | 18° | 77 | 71 |
| April | 64 | 64 | 23° | 24° | 122 | 120 |
| May | 60 | 60 | 28° | 28° | 144 | 140 |
| June | 58 | 58 | 31° | 31° | 201 | 170 |
| July | 53 | 52 | 33° | 33° | 228 | 175 |
| August | 57 | 56 | 33° | 33° | 121 | 127 |
| September | 72 | 71 | 30° | 30° | 74 | 77 |
| October | 73 | 72 | 24° | 24° | 70 | 75 |
| November | 56 | 56 | 17° | 17° | 59 | 58 |
| December | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 29 | 25 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Jingzhou (Shashi) · Feb even · Mar Jingzhou (Shashi) · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Wuhan (Huangpi) averages 24/100, Jingzhou (Shashi) 25/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Wuhan (Huangpi) averages 59/100, Jingzhou (Shashi) 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Wuhan (Huangpi) averages 56/100, Jingzhou (Shashi) 55/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Wuhan (Huangpi) averages 73/100, Jingzhou (Shashi) 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Wuhan (Huangpi) weather by month · Jingzhou (Shashi) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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