Zhangjiajie (Yongding) vs Enshi (Enshi): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 164 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Enshi (Enshi) is the sunnier overall: about 937 hours of sunshine a year to Zhangjiajie (Yongding)'s 838. Enshi (Enshi) has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Zhangjiajie (Yongding) in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Zhangjiajie (Yongding) | Enshi (Enshi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 838 | 937 |
| Sunniest month | October (64/100) | October (62/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 21/100 | 30/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 55/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,476 mm | 1,356 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Zhangjiajie (Yongding) vs Enshi (Enshi) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhangjiajie (Yongding) | Enshi (Enshi) | Zhangjiajie (Yongding) | Enshi (Enshi) | Zhangjiajie (Yongding) | Enshi (Enshi) | |
| January | 0 | 13 | 8° | 10° | 42 | 27 |
| February | 18 | 32 | 11° | 13° | 59 | 37 |
| March | 49 | 59 | 17° | 18° | 94 | 69 |
| April | 56 | 61 | 23° | 23° | 147 | 122 |
| May | 55 | 56 | 27° | 26° | 223 | 185 |
| June | 55 | 56 | 30° | 29° | 229 | 206 |
| July | 55 | 56 | 31° | 31° | 208 | 219 |
| August | 56 | 57 | 31° | 31° | 145 | 143 |
| September | 62 | 57 | 28° | 28° | 114 | 146 |
| October | 64 | 62 | 22° | 22° | 103 | 117 |
| November | 51 | 54 | 17° | 17° | 80 | 65 |
| December | 13 | 20 | 10° | 11° | 32 | 20 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Enshi (Enshi) · Feb Enshi (Enshi) · Mar Enshi (Enshi) · Apr Enshi (Enshi) · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Zhangjiajie (Yongding) · Oct even · Nov Enshi (Enshi) · Dec Enshi (Enshi).
When to pick which
- November–February: Enshi (Enshi) (average score 30/100 vs 21). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Enshi (Enshi) (average score 59/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Zhangjiajie (Yongding) averages 55/100, Enshi (Enshi) 56/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Zhangjiajie (Yongding) (average score 63/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Zhangjiajie (Yongding) weather by month · Enshi (Enshi) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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