Shaoyang (Wugang) weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Shaoyang (Wugang) is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with September and August close behind. Shaoyang (Wugang) averages about 817 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 70 mm of rain in October.

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Sun hours / year

817

Sunniest month

October

Peak score

70/100

Rain / year

1,378 mm

Snow / year

≈26 cm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

753k

Elevation

452 m

When is the best time to visit Shaoyang (Wugang)?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Shaoyang (Wugang) is October, then September and August. The dullest month is January (6/100, 62 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Shaoyang (Wugang)?

Shaoyang (Wugang) isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 817 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate October (70) from January (6), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #244 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around May, carries about 41% of the annual 1,378 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Tongren (Daxing) China · 178 km · best in Sep · 800 h sun/yr
• Guilin (Lingui) China · 186 km · best in Oct · 850 h sun/yr
• Hengyang China · 197 km · best in Oct · 1,035 h sun/yr
• Xiangxi China · 218 km · best in Sep · 755 h sun/yr
• Chenzhou China · 249 km · best in Oct · 993 h sun/yr
• Changde (Dingcheng) China · 255 km · best in Oct · 909 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Yongzhou China · 109 km · 947 h sun/yr · best in Oct
• Huaihua China · 117 km · 800 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Liping China · 158 km · 822 h sun/yr · best in Oct