Zhengzhou vs Luoyang (Laocheng): which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 136 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Zhengzhou and Luoyang (Laocheng) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,685 vs 1,752 hours a year. Luoyang (Laocheng) has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Zhengzhou | Luoyang (Laocheng) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,685 | 1,752 |
| Sunniest month | April (81/100) | April (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 12/100 | 12/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 689 mm | 660 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Zhengzhou vs Luoyang (Laocheng) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhou | Luoyang (Laocheng) | Zhengzhou | Luoyang (Laocheng) | Zhengzhou | Luoyang (Laocheng) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 13 | 11 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 17 | 15 |
| March | 57 | 64 | 16° | 17° | 19 | 20 |
| April | 81 | 81 | 24° | 24° | 40 | 41 |
| May | 76 | 77 | 29° | 29° | 66 | 66 |
| June | 67 | 67 | 33° | 33° | 77 | 79 |
| July | 49 | 58 | 34° | 33° | 147 | 130 |
| August | 63 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 140 | 119 |
| September | 72 | 71 | 27° | 27° | 88 | 98 |
| October | 81 | 80 | 22° | 21° | 42 | 46 |
| November | 42 | 42 | 14° | 14° | 29 | 26 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 11 | 9 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Luoyang (Laocheng) · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Luoyang (Laocheng) · Aug Luoyang (Laocheng) · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Zhengzhou averages 12/100, Luoyang (Laocheng) 12/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 9°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Luoyang (Laocheng) (average score 74/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Luoyang (Laocheng) (average score 64/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Zhengzhou averages 77/100, Luoyang (Laocheng) 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Zhengzhou weather by month · Luoyang (Laocheng) weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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