Beijing (China) vs Whitehorse (Canada): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Beijing 2013–2023 · Whitehorse 2013–2023

Beijing (China) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Whitehorse (Canada) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Beijing
July · 26.99 °C
Whitehorse
July · 15.75 °C

Coolest month

Beijing
January · -3.15 °C
Whitehorse
December · -12.64 °C

Driest month

Beijing
January · 0.01 mm/day
Whitehorse
February, November · 0.01 mm/day

Sunniest month

Beijing
May · 10.09 hours/day
Whitehorse
June · 13.33 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 8.81 °C (January); the largest is 14.52 °C (March).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 30.14 °C in Beijing (China) and 28.39 °C in Whitehorse (Canada). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Beijing (China) has a higher daily rainfall average in 10 months and Whitehorse (Canada) in 1; 1 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Beijing (China) has more average sunshine hours per day in 7 months and Whitehorse (Canada) in 5; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Whitehorse (Canada) minus Beijing (China)

Temperature °C

Month Beijing Whitehorse +/-
Jan −3.15 −11.96 −8.81
Feb −0.30 −12.19 −11.90
Mar 7.48 −7.04 −14.52
Apr 14.83 0.32 −14.51
May 21.34 8.56 −12.77
Jun 25.93 13.26 −12.67
Jul 26.99 15.75 −11.24
Aug 25.56 13.67 −11.89
Sep 20.97 8.11 −12.86
Oct 12.95 1.68 −11.27
Nov 4.20 −7.62 −11.81
Dec −2.26 −12.64 −10.37
Annual mean 12.88 0.83 −12.05

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Beijing Whitehorse +/-
Jan 7.97 2.55 −5.42
Feb 8.29 5.37 −2.92
Mar 9.69 8.70 −0.98
Apr 9.86 10.75 +0.89
May 10.09 12.94 +2.86
Jun 10.05 13.33 +3.28
Jul 8.85 12.55 +3.70
Aug 9.28 10.17 +0.90
Sep 8.89 7.65 −1.24
Oct 7.98 5.23 −2.74
Nov 7.00 2.95 −4.05
Dec 7.57 1.66 −5.91
Annual mean 8.79 7.82 −0.97

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Beijing Whitehorse +/-
Jan 0.01 0.02 +0.01
Feb 0.11 0.01 −0.10
Mar 0.22 0.02 −0.20
Apr 0.52 0.11 −0.42
May 0.82 0.71 −0.10
Jun 2.06 1.55 −0.52
Jul 6.89 2.00 −4.89
Aug 4.40 1.90 −2.50
Sep 2.11 1.55 −0.56
Oct 0.98 0.64 −0.34
Nov 0.35 0.01 −0.33
Dec 0.02 0.02 0.00
Annual mean 1.54 0.71 −0.83

Snow (mm)

Month Beijing Whitehorse +/-
Jan 0.40 6.36 +5.96
Feb 1.08 6.01 +4.92
Mar 0.32 4.40 +4.07
Apr 0.16 4.18 +4.02
May 0.00 1.29 +1.29
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.20 +0.20
Sep 0.00 1.14 +1.14
Oct 0.00 6.17 +6.17
Nov 1.47 7.40 +5.93
Dec 0.50 7.75 +7.25
Annual mean 0.33 3.74 +3.41