Zhangjiakou vs Xilinhot: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 363 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Xilinhot is the sunnier overall: about 3,139 hours of sunshine a year to Zhangjiakou's 2,829. Xilinhot has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Zhangjiakou in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Zhangjiakou | Xilinhot | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,829 | 3,139 |
| Sunniest month | May (89/100) | May (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 439 mm | 282 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Zhangjiakou vs Xilinhot month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhangjiakou | Xilinhot | Zhangjiakou | Xilinhot | Zhangjiakou | Xilinhot | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -11° | 2 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 2° | -7° | 5 | 3 |
| March | 16 | 0 | 10° | 3° | 9 | 5 |
| April | 84 | 32 | 19° | 12° | 21 | 12 |
| May | 89 | 92 | 26° | 21° | 39 | 29 |
| June | 83 | 87 | 30° | 26° | 71 | 56 |
| July | 76 | 85 | 31° | 29° | 106 | 68 |
| August | 81 | 88 | 30° | 28° | 81 | 51 |
| September | 84 | 92 | 24° | 21° | 64 | 30 |
| October | 60 | 16 | 16° | 10° | 27 | 15 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 6° | -1° | 12 | 7 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -2° | -10° | 2 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Zhangjiakou · Apr Zhangjiakou · May Xilinhot · Jun Xilinhot · Jul Xilinhot · Aug Xilinhot · Sep Xilinhot · Oct Zhangjiakou · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Zhangjiakou averages 0/100, Xilinhot 0/100. Zhangjiakou is the warmer, around 1°C daytime highs vs -7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zhangjiakou (average score 63/100 vs 41). Zhangjiakou is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- June–August: Xilinhot (average score 87/100 vs 80). Zhangjiakou is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Zhangjiakou (average score 72/100 vs 54). Zhangjiakou is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Zhangjiakou weather by month · Xilinhot weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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