Is Yinchuan sunnier than Wuhai?

Wuhai is the sunnier: about 3,229 hours of sunshine a year versus 3,046 — a difference of 183 hours.

Which is warmer, Yinchuan or Wuhai?

Yinchuan is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 18°C (64°F) versus 16°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Yinchuan or Wuhai?

They are close in the November–February window: Yinchuan averages 0/100 (about 4°C days), Wuhai 0/100 (about 0°C).

Yinchuan vs Wuhai: which is sunnier?

🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 167 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Wuhai is the sunnier overall: about 3,229 hours of sunshine a year to Yinchuan's 3,046. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 6 within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Yinchuan	Wuhai
Sunshine hours / year	3,046	3,229
Sunniest month	April (95/100)	May (95/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	87/100	89/100
Rain / year	216 mm	169 mm
Peak midday UV	9 (very high)	9 (very high)

Yinchuan vs Wuhai month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Yinchuan	Wuhai	Yinchuan	Wuhai	Yinchuan	Wuhai
January	0	0	0°	-4°	2	1
February	0	0	5°	2°	2	2
March	32	16	12°	10°	4	3
April	95	89	20°	19°	10	6
May	93	95	26°	26°	21	16
June	91	93	32°	31°	34	27
July	80	83	33°	33°	43	33
August	89	92	31°	31°	44	36
September	90	93	25°	24°	36	31
October	79	64	18°	16°	14	9
November	0	0	8°	6°	5	4
December	0	0	1°	-3°	1	1

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Yinchuan · Apr Yinchuan · May even · Jun even · Jul Wuhai · Aug Wuhai · Sep Wuhai · Oct Yinchuan · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Yinchuan averages 0/100, Wuhai 0/100. Yinchuan is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs 0°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Yinchuan (average score 73/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
June–August: too close to call — Yinchuan averages 87/100, Wuhai 89/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
September–October: Yinchuan (average score 85/100 vs 79). Yinchuan is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Yinchuan weather by month · Wuhai weather by month · Best time to visit China.

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