Yiwu/Jinhua vs Wenzhou (Longwan): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 178 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Wenzhou (Longwan) is the sunnier overall: about 1,438 hours of sunshine a year to Yiwu/Jinhua's 1,356. Wenzhou (Longwan) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Yiwu/Jinhua in 1 (6 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 | Wenzhou (Longwan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,356 | 1,438 |
| Sunniest month | October (75/100) | October (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 31/100 | 47/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,456 mm | 1,598 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Yiwu/Jinhua vs Wenzhou (Longwan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yiwu/Jinhua | Wenzhou (Longwan) | Yiwu/Jinhua | Wenzhou (Longwan) | Yiwu/Jinhua | Wenzhou (Longwan) | |
| January | 12 | 31 | 10° | 13° | 77 | 64 |
| February | 29 | 42 | 13° | 15° | 93 | 77 |
| March | 48 | 53 | 17° | 18° | 122 | 129 |
| April | 63 | 63 | 23° | 22° | 129 | 132 |
| May | 59 | 59 | 27° | 26° | 153 | 175 |
| June | 59 | 59 | 29° | 29° | 253 | 251 |
| July | 62 | 60 | 32° | 32° | 134 | 147 |
| August | 59 | 59 | 32° | 31° | 166 | 233 |
| September | 64 | 59 | 28° | 29° | 123 | 180 |
| October | 75 | 74 | 24° | 25° | 63 | 67 |
| November | 59 | 72 | 18° | 20° | 81 | 83 |
| December | 25 | 44 | 12° | 15° | 62 | 60 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Wenzhou (Longwan) · Feb Wenzhou (Longwan) · Mar Wenzhou (Longwan) · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Yiwu/Jinhua · Oct even · Nov Wenzhou (Longwan) · Dec Wenzhou (Longwan).
When to pick which
- November–February: Wenzhou (Longwan) (average score 47/100 vs 31). Wenzhou (Longwan) is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Yiwu/Jinhua averages 57/100, Wenzhou (Longwan) 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Yiwu/Jinhua averages 60/100, Wenzhou (Longwan) 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Yiwu/Jinhua (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Yiwu/Jinhua weather by month · Wenzhou (Longwan) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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