Xiangxi vs Enshi (Enshi): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 203 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Enshi (Enshi) is the sunnier overall: about 937 hours of sunshine a year to Xiangxi's 755. Enshi (Enshi) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Xiangxi in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Xiangxi | Enshi (Enshi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 755 | 937 |
| Sunniest month | September (63/100) | October (62/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 10/100 | 30/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 56/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,413 mm | 1,356 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Xiangxi vs Enshi (Enshi) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiangxi | Enshi (Enshi) | Xiangxi | Enshi (Enshi) | Xiangxi | Enshi (Enshi) | |
| January | 0 | 13 | 6° | 10° | 38 | 27 |
| February | 6 | 32 | 9° | 13° | 48 | 37 |
| March | 39 | 59 | 15° | 18° | 85 | 69 |
| April | 57 | 61 | 20° | 23° | 140 | 122 |
| May | 55 | 56 | 24° | 26° | 227 | 185 |
| June | 55 | 56 | 27° | 29° | 234 | 206 |
| July | 55 | 56 | 29° | 31° | 192 | 219 |
| August | 57 | 57 | 28° | 31° | 138 | 143 |
| September | 63 | 57 | 25° | 28° | 106 | 146 |
| October | 63 | 62 | 20° | 22° | 104 | 117 |
| November | 35 | 54 | 14° | 17° | 70 | 65 |
| December | 0 | 20 | 8° | 11° | 31 | 20 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Enshi (Enshi) · Feb Enshi (Enshi) · Mar Enshi (Enshi) · Apr Enshi (Enshi) · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Xiangxi · Oct even · Nov Enshi (Enshi) · Dec Enshi (Enshi).
When to pick which
- November–February: Enshi (Enshi) (average score 30/100 vs 10). Enshi (Enshi) is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Enshi (Enshi) (average score 59/100 vs 50). Enshi (Enshi) is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Xiangxi averages 56/100, Enshi (Enshi) 56/100. Enshi (Enshi) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Xiangxi (average score 63/100 vs 60). Enshi (Enshi) is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Xiangxi weather by month · Enshi (Enshi) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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