Zhengzhou vs Changzhi: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 202 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Changzhi is the sunnier overall: about 2,011 hours of sunshine a year to Zhengzhou's 1,685. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 months, with 2 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Zhengzhou | Changzhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,685 | 2,011 |
| Sunniest month | April (81/100) | May (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 12/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 689 mm | 596 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Zhengzhou vs Changzhi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhou | Changzhi | Zhengzhou | Changzhi | Zhengzhou | Changzhi | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 2° | 13 | 7 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 9° | 5° | 17 | 12 |
| March | 57 | 29 | 16° | 12° | 19 | 11 |
| April | 81 | 77 | 24° | 19° | 40 | 35 |
| May | 76 | 81 | 29° | 25° | 66 | 51 |
| June | 67 | 79 | 33° | 30° | 77 | 65 |
| July | 49 | 63 | 34° | 30° | 147 | 152 |
| August | 63 | 69 | 32° | 27° | 140 | 119 |
| September | 72 | 75 | 27° | 23° | 88 | 85 |
| October | 81 | 63 | 22° | 17° | 42 | 34 |
| November | 42 | 7 | 14° | 9° | 29 | 19 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 3° | 11 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Zhengzhou · Mar Zhengzhou · Apr Zhengzhou · May Changzhi · Jun Changzhi · Jul Changzhi · Aug Changzhi · Sep Changzhi · Oct Zhengzhou · Nov Zhengzhou · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Zhengzhou (average score 12/100 vs 2). Zhengzhou is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zhengzhou (average score 71/100 vs 62). Zhengzhou is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Changzhi (average score 70/100 vs 60). Zhengzhou is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Zhengzhou (average score 77/100 vs 69). Zhengzhou is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Zhengzhou weather by month · Changzhi weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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