What is the sunniest place in China?

Shiquanhe — about 3,781 hours of sunshine a year, the most of the 254 China destinations on Sunshine Map. Its sunniest month is July, with daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.

What are the sunniest places in China?

Ranked by annual sunshine hours: 1. Shiquanhe (3,781 h/yr); 2. Lhasa (3,630 h/yr); 3. Xigazê (Samzhubzê) (3,557 h/yr); 4. Qiemo (3,458 h/yr); 5. Dunhuang (3,390 h/yr).

Sunshine destinations in China

🇨🇳 254 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: best time to visit.

Shiquanhe is the sunniest place in China — 3,781 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in July with daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F. Lhasa (3,630 h) and Xigazê (Samzhubzê) (3,557 h) are next.

The sunniest places in China

1
Shiquanhe
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

3,781 h sun/yrbest in July (21° / 70°F days)
2
Lhasa
🇨🇳 Chinahighland city

3,630 h sun/yrbest in May (21° / 70°F days)
3
Xigazê (Samzhubzê)
🇨🇳 Chinahighland town

3,557 h sun/yrbest in June (23° / 73°F days)
4
Qiemo
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

3,458 h sun/yrbest in October (20° / 68°F days)
5
Dunhuang
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

3,390 h sun/yrbest in April (22° / 72°F days)
6
Golmud
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

3,381 h sun/yrbest in September (20° / 68°F days)
7
Huatugou
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

3,381 h sun/yrbest in August (23° / 73°F days)
8
Bangda
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain town

3,361 h sun/yrbest in July (18° / 64°F days)
9
Erenhot
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

3,359 h sun/yrbest in May (23° / 73°F days)
10
Garzê (Garzê)
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain town

3,358 h sun/yrbest in August (17° / 63°F days)
11
Hotan
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

3,347 h sun/yrbest in October (20° / 68°F days)
12
Hami
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

3,311 h sun/yrbest in April (21° / 70°F days)
13
Badanjilin
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

3,278 h sun/yrbest in May (24° / 75°F days)
14
Yushu (Batang)
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

3,261 h sun/yrbest in August (20° / 68°F days)
15
Wuhai
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

3,229 h sun/yrbest in May (26° / 79°F days)
16
Bayannur
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

3,209 h sun/yrbest in May (26° / 79°F days)
17
Ruoqiang Town
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

3,209 h sun/yrbest in April (25° / 77°F days)
18
Baotou
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

3,170 h sun/yrbest in May (26° / 79°F days)
19
Shache
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

3,167 h sun/yrbest in April (23° / 73°F days)
20
Xigazê (Dingri)
🇨🇳 Chinahighland town

3,165 h sun/yrbest in June (18° / 64°F days)
21
Delingha
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

3,163 h sun/yrbest in September (20° / 68°F days)
22
Bayanhot
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

3,146 h sun/yrbest in May (25° / 77°F days)
23
Tumxuk
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

3,140 h sun/yrbest in April (24° / 75°F days)
24
Xilinhot
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

3,139 h sun/yrbest in May (21° / 70°F days)
25
Jinchang
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

3,117 h sun/yrbest in May (25° / 77°F days)

All China destinations

1
Shiquanhe
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in July (95/100)21° / 70°F
2
Lhasa
🇨🇳 Chinahighland city

Best in May (94/100)21° / 70°F
3
Xigazê (Samzhubzê)
🇨🇳 Chinahighland town

Best in June (89/100)23° / 73°F
4
Qiemo
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in October (100/100)20° / 68°F
5
Dunhuang
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in April (99/100)22° / 72°F
6
Golmud
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in September (98/100)20° / 68°F
7
Huatugou
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in August (98/100)23° / 73°F
8
Bangda
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain town

Best in July (65/100)18° / 64°F
9
Erenhot
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in May (96/100)23° / 73°F
10
Garzê (Garzê)
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain town

Best in August (60/100)17° / 63°F
11
Hotan
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in October (99/100)20° / 68°F
12
Hami
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (98/100)21° / 70°F
13
Badanjilin
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in May (95/100)24° / 75°F
14
Yushu (Batang)
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in August (81/100)20° / 68°F
15
Wuhai
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in May (95/100)26° / 79°F
16
Bayannur
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in May (95/100)26° / 79°F
17
Ruoqiang Town
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in April (98/100)25° / 77°F
18
Baotou
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

Best in May (93/100)26° / 79°F
19
Shache
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (97/100)23° / 73°F
20
Xigazê (Dingri)
🇨🇳 Chinahighland town

Best in June (75/100)18° / 64°F
21
Delingha
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in September (93/100)20° / 68°F
22
Bayanhot
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

Best in May (94/100)25° / 77°F
23
Tumxuk
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in April (97/100)24° / 75°F
24
Xilinhot
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in May (92/100)21° / 70°F
25
Jinchang
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in May (94/100)25° / 77°F
26
Aral
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (97/100)24° / 75°F
27
Yutian
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in April (97/100)24° / 75°F
28
Korla
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (96/100)23° / 73°F
29
Altay
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in May (94/100)22° / 72°F
30
Arxan
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in June (82/100)23° / 73°F
31
Yinchuan
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (95/100)20° / 68°F
32
Hohhot
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

Best in May (91/100)24° / 75°F
33
Manzhouli
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in June (87/100)26° / 79°F
34
Kashgar
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (95/100)22° / 72°F
35
Burqin
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain town

Best in June (93/100)25° / 77°F
36
Hailar
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in June (85/100)25° / 77°F
37
Holingol
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in June (83/100)24° / 75°F
38
Ordos
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in May (91/100)23° / 73°F
39
Tacheng
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in August (93/100)31° / 88°F
40
Jiayuguan
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in May (95/100)24° / 75°F
41
Zhongwei (Shapotou)
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (95/100)20° / 68°F
42
Turpan
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (96/100)25° / 77°F
43
Chifeng
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in May (89/100)24° / 75°F
44
Shannan
🇨🇳 Chinahighland city

Best in June (76/100)19° / 66°F
45
Tashikuergan
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in August (95/100)22° / 72°F
46
Ulanqab
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in May (90/100)21° / 70°F
47
Fuyun
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in September (94/100)21° / 70°F
48
Qitai
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in April (93/100)20° / 68°F
49
Yulin
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in May (90/100)24° / 75°F
50
Datong
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in May (89/100)24° / 75°F
51
Haibei (Qilian)
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain town

Best in July (73/100)19° / 66°F
52
Zhangye (Ganzhou)
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in May (93/100)24° / 75°F
53
Golog (Maqên)
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain town

Best in July (68/100)19° / 66°F
54
Ulanhot
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in May (88/100)22° / 72°F
55
Kuqa
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in April (95/100)23° / 73°F
56
Daocheng
🇨🇳 Chinahighland town

Best in June (50/100)16° / 61°F
57
Zhangjiakou
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in May (89/100)26° / 79°F
58
Ürümqi
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

Best in September (92/100)26° / 79°F
59
Baicheng
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in May (87/100)23° / 73°F
60
Ili (Yining / Ghulja)
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in September (93/100)27° / 81°F
61
Zhaosu
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in September (92/100)21° / 70°F
62
Karamay
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in April (93/100)21° / 70°F
63
Bole
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in September (93/100)27° / 81°F
64
Qiqihar
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in May (88/100)22° / 72°F
65
Zhalantun
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in May (87/100)21° / 70°F
66
Daqing
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in May (87/100)22° / 72°F
67
Tongliao
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in September (89/100)24° / 75°F
68
Heihe
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in June (77/100)24° / 75°F
69
Shihezi
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (91/100)20° / 68°F
70
Jiagedaqi
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in June (76/100)25° / 77°F
71
Kangding
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in June (28/100)13° / 55°F
72
Shuozhou
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in May (88/100)25° / 77°F
73
Songyuan
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in May (86/100)23° / 73°F
74
Aksu (Onsu)
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (93/100)21° / 70°F
75
Hejing
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in August (77/100)19° / 66°F
76
Lanzhou (Yongdeng)
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

Best in May (87/100)22° / 72°F
77
Chengde
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in May (86/100)24° / 75°F
78
Xinyuan
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in April (91/100)21° / 70°F
79
Wudalianchi
🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

Best in May (78/100)19° / 66°F
80
Xinzhou
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in April (90/100)21° / 70°F
81
Jiansanjiang
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in September (82/100)21° / 70°F
82
Fuyuan
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in September (81/100)20° / 68°F
83
Chaoyang
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in September (87/100)26° / 79°F
84
Mohe
🇨🇳 Chinasmall town

Best in June (80/100)23° / 73°F
85
Guyuan (Yuanzhou)
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in May (85/100)22° / 72°F
86
Gannan (Xiahe)
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in July (73/100)20° / 68°F
87
Jiamusi
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in September (83/100)21° / 70°F
88
Xining
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in May (83/100)22° / 72°F
89
Lüliang
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

Best in May (87/100)25° / 77°F
90
Jixi
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in September (84/100)21° / 70°F
91
Harbin
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

Best in May (83/100)22° / 72°F
92
Ninglang
🇨🇳 Chinahighland city

Best in May (74/100)19° / 66°F
93
Panzhihua (Renhe)
🇨🇳 Chinahighland city

Best in March (91/100)22° / 72°F
94
Lijiang
🇨🇳 Chinahighland city

Best in April (87/100)22° / 72°F
95
Mudanjiang
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in September (83/100)22° / 72°F
96
Tonghua
🇨🇳 Chinacity break

Best in September (82/100)22° / 72°F
97
Changchun
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

Best in September (83/100)22° / 72°F
98
Dali (Xiaguan)
🇨🇳 Chinahighland city

Best in March (90/100)20° / 68°F
99
Taiyuan
🇨🇳 Chinamajor city break

Best in April (88/100)21° / 70°F
100
Yan'an (Baota)
🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

Best in May (85/100)24° / 75°F