Wuxi vs Changzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 78 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Wuxi and Changzhou are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,483 vs 1,440 hours a year. Wuxi has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Wuxi | Changzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,483 | 1,440 |
| Sunniest month | October (75/100) | October (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 20/100 | 19/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,209 mm | 1,146 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Wuxi vs Changzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuxi | Changzhou | Wuxi | Changzhou | Wuxi | Changzhou | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 60 | 52 |
| February | 12 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 71 | 60 |
| March | 43 | 44 | 15° | 15° | 76 | 65 |
| April | 70 | 71 | 21° | 22° | 95 | 85 |
| May | 70 | 72 | 26° | 27° | 92 | 82 |
| June | 60 | 59 | 30° | 30° | 179 | 167 |
| July | 60 | 59 | 32° | 32° | 188 | 209 |
| August | 60 | 59 | 32° | 31° | 159 | 160 |
| September | 66 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 116 | 107 |
| October | 75 | 76 | 23° | 23° | 66 | 61 |
| November | 56 | 57 | 17° | 17° | 64 | 60 |
| December | 13 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 43 | 38 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Wuxi.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Wuxi averages 20/100, Changzhou 19/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Wuxi averages 61/100, Changzhou 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Wuxi averages 60/100, Changzhou 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Wuxi averages 71/100, Changzhou 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Wuxi weather by month · Changzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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