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Sunshine

Monthly Sunshine Hours of Major Cities

Most parts of China are located north of the Tropic of Cancer. In winter, the incident angle of the sunlight is small, resulting in short duration of sunshine. Therefore, the amount of heat from sunshine is comparatively small in these regions, decreasing further north one goes. In summer, these regions have more heat from sunlight and long sunshine time because the sun’s rays directly radiate on the Northern Hemisphere in this season.