Yangzhou Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Yangzhou varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, reaches an impressive 201 hours, while February, the darkest month, offers only 120 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1925 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Yangzhou, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 6.7 hours in August. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. February sees a soft sun for only 4.0 hours per day.

Yangzhou vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Yangzhou enjoys an average of 1925 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

Related Climate Data for Yangzhou

July, Yangzhou’s wettest month, receives 234 mm (9.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 33°C (91°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 11°C (52°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Yangzhou Precipitation page.