Chizhou weather by month & the best time to visit

China · city break · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Chizhou is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 72/100), with September close behind. Chizhou averages about 1,290 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 74 mm of rain in October.

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Sun hours / year

1,290

Sunniest month

October

Peak score

72/100

Rain / year

1,786 mm

Snow / year

≈29 cm

Midday UV at peak

7 (high)

Population

615k

Elevation

19 m

When is the best time to visit Chizhou?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Chizhou is October, then September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Chizhou?

Chizhou isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,290 hours of sunshine a year. 72 Sunshine Score points separate October (72) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #203 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 June, carries about 44% of the annual 1,786 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Wuhu China · 102 km · best in Oct · 1,450 h sun/yr
• Huangshan China · 125 km · best in Oct · 1,334 h sun/yr
• Hefei China · 154 km · best in Oct · 1,367 h sun/yr
• Nanjing China · 158 km · best in Oct · 1,450 h sun/yr
• Quzhou (Kezheng) China · 229 km · best in Oct · 1,361 h sun/yr
• Changzhou China · 238 km · best in Oct · 1,440 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Anqing China · 63 km · 1,290 h sun/yr · best in Oct
• Jingdezhen China · 163 km · 1,362 h sun/yr · best in Oct

Head-to-head

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