What kind of destination is Chifeng?

Chifeng is a city break in China at 614 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Chifeng get a year?

Chifeng gets about 2,963 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.

What is the least sunny month in Chifeng?

January is the least sunny month in Chifeng, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Chifeng?

The typical midday UV index in Chifeng peaks around 6 (high) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

Chifeng weather by month & the best time to visit

Name: Chifeng
Address: CN

🇨🇳 China · city break · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Chifeng is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with September and August close behind. Chifeng averages about 2,963 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in May.

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Sun hours / year: 2,963
Sunniest month: May
Peak score: 89/100
Rain / year: 421 mm
Snow / year: ≈37 cm
Midday UV at peak: 6 (high)
Population: 1.3M
Elevation: 614 m

When is the best time to visit Chifeng?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Chifeng is May, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Chifeng?

Chifeng gets a lot of sun: around 2,963 hours a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate May (89) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #43 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 421 mm falls in the three months around July.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	0	-4° / 25°F	-16° / 3°F	1 mm	1
February	0	0° / 32°F	-13° / 9°F	3 mm	2
March	0	7° / 45°F	-6° / 21°F	8 mm	3
April	62	16° / 61°F	1° / 34°F	20 mm	5
May	89	24° / 75°F	9° / 48°F	39 mm	6
June	81	28° / 82°F	15° / 59°F	83 mm	6
July	77	30° / 86°F	18° / 64°F	109 mm	6
August	82	29° / 84°F	16° / 61°F	82 mm	6
September	88	24° / 75°F	10° / 50°F	44 mm	5
October	54	15° / 59°F	1° / 34°F	22 mm	3
November	0	4° / 39°F	-7° / 19°F	9 mm	2
December	0	-4° / 25°F	-15° / 5°F	1 mm	1

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Nearby places for sunshine

Tangshan (Fengrun) China · 281 km · best in Apr · 2,232 h sun/yr
Xilinhot China · 305 km · best in May · 3,139 h sun/yr
Tongliao China · 315 km · best in Sep · 2,745 h sun/yr
Beijing China · 359 km · best in Apr · 2,215 h sun/yr
Tianjin China · 360 km · best in Apr · 2,211 h sun/yr
Zhangjiakou China · 362 km · best in May · 2,829 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

Chengde China · 132 km · 2,672 h sun/yr · best in May
Chaoyang China · 149 km · 2,595 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Jinzhou (Linghai) China · 244 km · 2,318 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Qinhuangdao (Changli) China · 278 km · 2,237 h sun/yr · best in May

Head-to-head

How Chifeng compares month by month: Chifeng vs Tangshan (Fengrun) · Chifeng vs Tongliao · Chifeng vs Xilinhot · all comparisons

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