Yibin (Cuiping) vs Xichang: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 249 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Xichang is the sunnier overall: about 2,066 hours of sunshine a year to Yibin (Cuiping)'s 795. Xichang has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Yibin (Cuiping) | Xichang | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 795 | 2,066 |
| Sunniest month | March (75/100) | February (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 39/100 | 82/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 55/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,086 mm | 1,009 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 9 (very high) |
Yibin (Cuiping) vs Xichang month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yibin (Cuiping) | Xichang | Yibin (Cuiping) | Xichang | Yibin (Cuiping) | Xichang | |
| January | 20 | 75 | 11° | 18° | 18 | 5 |
| February | 46 | 90 | 15° | 21° | 19 | 5 |
| March | 75 | 88 | 21° | 25° | 40 | 13 |
| April | 70 | 84 | 26° | 28° | 70 | 36 |
| May | 64 | 76 | 29° | 30° | 100 | 82 |
| June | 55 | 63 | 31° | 30° | 164 | 215 |
| July | 55 | 63 | 32° | 29° | 216 | 220 |
| August | 55 | 63 | 32° | 29° | 197 | 180 |
| September | 57 | 63 | 28° | 27° | 141 | 170 |
| October | 69 | 79 | 23° | 24° | 73 | 66 |
| November | 64 | 88 | 18° | 21° | 30 | 13 |
| December | 26 | 75 | 12° | 18° | 18 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Xichang · Feb Xichang · Mar Xichang · Apr Xichang · May Xichang · Jun Xichang · Jul Xichang · Aug Xichang · Sep Xichang · Oct Xichang · Nov Xichang · Dec Xichang.
When to pick which
- November–February: Xichang (average score 82/100 vs 39). Xichang is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Xichang (average score 83/100 vs 70). Xichang is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Xichang (average score 63/100 vs 55). Yibin (Cuiping) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Xichang (average score 71/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Yibin (Cuiping) weather by month · Xichang weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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