Yiwu/Jinhua vs Taizhou (Luqiao): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 161 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Taizhou (Luqiao) is the sunnier overall: about 1,504 hours of sunshine a year to Yiwu/Jinhua's 1,356. Taizhou (Luqiao) has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Yiwu/Jinhua in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Yiwu/Jinhua | Taizhou (Luqiao) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,356 | 1,504 |
| Sunniest month | October (75/100) | October (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 31/100 | 41/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,456 mm | 1,545 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Yiwu/Jinhua vs Taizhou (Luqiao) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yiwu/Jinhua | Taizhou (Luqiao) | Yiwu/Jinhua | Taizhou (Luqiao) | Yiwu/Jinhua | Taizhou (Luqiao) | |
| January | 12 | 25 | 10° | 12° | 77 | 73 |
| February | 29 | 36 | 13° | 14° | 93 | 82 |
| March | 48 | 48 | 17° | 17° | 122 | 124 |
| April | 63 | 64 | 23° | 21° | 129 | 126 |
| May | 59 | 60 | 27° | 25° | 153 | 153 |
| June | 59 | 60 | 29° | 28° | 253 | 228 |
| July | 62 | 64 | 32° | 31° | 134 | 125 |
| August | 59 | 60 | 32° | 31° | 166 | 224 |
| September | 64 | 60 | 28° | 28° | 123 | 177 |
| October | 75 | 73 | 24° | 24° | 63 | 78 |
| November | 59 | 65 | 18° | 19° | 81 | 87 |
| December | 25 | 37 | 12° | 14° | 62 | 68 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Taizhou (Luqiao) · Feb Taizhou (Luqiao) · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Yiwu/Jinhua · Oct even · Nov Taizhou (Luqiao) · Dec Taizhou (Luqiao).
When to pick which
- November–February: Taizhou (Luqiao) (average score 41/100 vs 31). Taizhou (Luqiao) is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Yiwu/Jinhua averages 57/100, Taizhou (Luqiao) 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Yiwu/Jinhua averages 60/100, Taizhou (Luqiao) 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Yiwu/Jinhua (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Yiwu/Jinhua weather by month · Taizhou (Luqiao) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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