Zhengzhou vs Heze (Dingtao): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 188 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Heze (Dingtao) is the sunnier overall: about 1,793 hours of sunshine a year to Zhengzhou's 1,685. Heze (Dingtao) has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Zhengzhou 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
| Zhengzhou | Heze (Dingtao) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,685 | 1,793 |
| Sunniest month | April (81/100) | October (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 12/100 | 12/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 689 mm | 681 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Zhengzhou vs Heze (Dingtao) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhou | Heze (Dingtao) | Zhengzhou | Heze (Dingtao) | Zhengzhou | Heze (Dingtao) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 13 | 10 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 17 | 16 |
| March | 57 | 57 | 16° | 16° | 19 | 16 |
| April | 81 | 82 | 24° | 23° | 40 | 38 |
| May | 76 | 79 | 29° | 30° | 66 | 55 |
| June | 67 | 59 | 33° | 34° | 77 | 80 |
| July | 49 | 55 | 34° | 33° | 147 | 175 |
| August | 63 | 62 | 32° | 32° | 140 | 145 |
| September | 72 | 75 | 27° | 28° | 88 | 75 |
| October | 81 | 84 | 22° | 22° | 42 | 30 |
| November | 42 | 42 | 14° | 14° | 29 | 29 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 11 | 12 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Heze (Dingtao) · Jun Zhengzhou · Jul Heze (Dingtao) · Aug even · Sep Heze (Dingtao) · Oct Heze (Dingtao) · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Zhengzhou averages 12/100, Heze (Dingtao) 12/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 9°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Zhengzhou averages 71/100, Heze (Dingtao) 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Zhengzhou averages 60/100, Heze (Dingtao) 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: Heze (Dingtao) (average score 80/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Zhengzhou weather by month · Heze (Dingtao) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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