Zhongwei (Shapotou) vs Wuhai: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 285 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Wuhai is the sunnier overall: about 3,229 hours of sunshine a year to Zhongwei (Shapotou)'s 2,978. Wuhai has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Zhongwei (Shapotou) in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Zhongwei (Shapotou) | Wuhai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,978 | 3,229 |
| Sunniest month | April (95/100) | May (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 86/100 | 89/100 |
| Rain / year | 226 mm | 169 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Zhongwei (Shapotou) vs Wuhai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongwei (Shapotou) | Wuhai | Zhongwei (Shapotou) | Wuhai | Zhongwei (Shapotou) | Wuhai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | -4° | 2 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 2° | 3 | 2 |
| March | 40 | 16 | 13° | 10° | 5 | 3 |
| April | 95 | 89 | 20° | 19° | 11 | 6 |
| May | 92 | 95 | 26° | 26° | 23 | 16 |
| June | 90 | 93 | 31° | 31° | 35 | 27 |
| July | 80 | 83 | 33° | 33° | 42 | 33 |
| August | 88 | 92 | 31° | 31° | 48 | 36 |
| September | 90 | 93 | 25° | 24° | 35 | 31 |
| October | 78 | 64 | 18° | 16° | 16 | 9 |
| November | 8 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 5 | 4 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | -3° | 1 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Zhongwei (Shapotou) · Apr Zhongwei (Shapotou) · May Wuhai · Jun Wuhai · Jul Wuhai · Aug Wuhai · Sep Wuhai · Oct Zhongwei (Shapotou) · Nov Zhongwei (Shapotou) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Zhongwei (Shapotou) averages 2/100, Wuhai 0/100. Zhongwei (Shapotou) is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs 0°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zhongwei (Shapotou) (average score 76/100 vs 67). Zhongwei (Shapotou) is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Wuhai (average score 89/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Zhongwei (Shapotou) (average score 84/100 vs 79). Zhongwei (Shapotou) is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Zhongwei (Shapotou) weather by month · Wuhai weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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