Xiangxi vs Zhangjiajie (Yongding): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 112 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Zhangjiajie (Yongding) is the sunnier overall: about 838 hours of sunshine a year to Xiangxi's 755. Zhangjiajie (Yongding) has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Xiangxi | Zhangjiajie (Yongding) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 755 | 838 |
| Sunniest month | September (63/100) | October (64/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 10/100 | 21/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 56/100 | 55/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,413 mm | 1,476 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Xiangxi vs Zhangjiajie (Yongding) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiangxi | Zhangjiajie (Yongding) | Xiangxi | Zhangjiajie (Yongding) | Xiangxi | Zhangjiajie (Yongding) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 8° | 38 | 42 |
| February | 6 | 18 | 9° | 11° | 48 | 59 |
| March | 39 | 49 | 15° | 17° | 85 | 94 |
| April | 57 | 56 | 20° | 23° | 140 | 147 |
| May | 55 | 55 | 24° | 27° | 227 | 223 |
| June | 55 | 55 | 27° | 30° | 234 | 229 |
| July | 55 | 55 | 29° | 31° | 192 | 208 |
| August | 57 | 56 | 28° | 31° | 138 | 145 |
| September | 63 | 62 | 25° | 28° | 106 | 114 |
| October | 63 | 64 | 20° | 22° | 104 | 103 |
| November | 35 | 51 | 14° | 17° | 70 | 80 |
| December | 0 | 13 | 8° | 10° | 31 | 32 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Zhangjiajie (Yongding) · Mar Zhangjiajie (Yongding) · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Zhangjiajie (Yongding) · Dec Zhangjiajie (Yongding).
When to pick which
- November–February: Zhangjiajie (Yongding) (average score 21/100 vs 10). Zhangjiajie (Yongding) is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zhangjiajie (Yongding) (average score 53/100 vs 50). Zhangjiajie (Yongding) is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Xiangxi averages 56/100, Zhangjiajie (Yongding) 55/100. Zhangjiajie (Yongding) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Xiangxi averages 63/100, Zhangjiajie (Yongding) 63/100. Zhangjiajie (Yongding) is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Xiangxi weather by month · Zhangjiajie (Yongding) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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