Yinchuan vs Zhongwei (Shapotou): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 137 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Yinchuan and Zhongwei (Shapotou) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,046 vs 2,978 hours a year. Zhongwei (Shapotou) has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Yinchuan | Zhongwei (Shapotou) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,046 | 2,978 |
| Sunniest month | April (95/100) | April (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 216 mm | 226 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Yinchuan vs Zhongwei (Shapotou) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinchuan | Zhongwei (Shapotou) | Yinchuan | Zhongwei (Shapotou) | Yinchuan | Zhongwei (Shapotou) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 2 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 2 | 3 |
| March | 32 | 40 | 12° | 13° | 4 | 5 |
| April | 95 | 95 | 20° | 20° | 10 | 11 |
| May | 93 | 92 | 26° | 26° | 21 | 23 |
| June | 91 | 90 | 32° | 31° | 34 | 35 |
| July | 80 | 80 | 33° | 33° | 43 | 42 |
| August | 89 | 88 | 31° | 31° | 44 | 48 |
| September | 90 | 90 | 25° | 25° | 36 | 35 |
| October | 79 | 78 | 18° | 18° | 14 | 16 |
| November | 0 | 8 | 8° | 9° | 5 | 5 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 1 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Zhongwei (Shapotou) · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Zhongwei (Shapotou) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Yinchuan averages 0/100, Zhongwei (Shapotou) 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zhongwei (Shapotou) (average score 76/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Yinchuan averages 87/100, Zhongwei (Shapotou) 86/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Yinchuan averages 85/100, Zhongwei (Shapotou) 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Yinchuan weather by month · Zhongwei (Shapotou) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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