Chengdu (China) vs Dubai (United Arab Emirates): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Chengdu 2013–2023 · Dubai 2013–2023

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Chengdu (China) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Chengdu
August · 26.44 °C
Dubai
July · 35.93 °C

Coolest month

Chengdu
January · 6.67 °C
Dubai
January · 18.89 °C

Driest month

Chengdu
January · 0.33 mm/day
Dubai
June · 0.00 mm/day

Sunniest month

Chengdu
July · 8.53 hours/day
Dubai
June · 12.22 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 8.70 °C (June); the largest is 13.62 °C (December).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 19.77 °C in Chengdu (China) and 17.03 °C in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Chengdu (China) has a higher daily rainfall average in 11 months and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in 1; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Chengdu (China) has more average sunshine hours per day in 0 months and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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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: Dubai (United Arab Emirates) minus Chengdu (China)

Temperature °C

Month Chengdu Dubai +/-
Jan 6.67 18.89 +12.22
Feb 8.87 20.24 +11.38
Mar 14.41 23.34 +8.93
Apr 18.63 27.48 +8.86
May 22.14 31.24 +9.10
Jun 25.19 33.89 +8.70
Jul 26.40 35.93 +9.53
Aug 26.44 35.69 +9.25
Sep 22.25 33.20 +10.94
Oct 17.76 29.66 +11.90
Nov 12.84 25.21 +12.37
Dec 7.52 21.14 +13.62
Annual mean 17.43 27.99 +10.57

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Chengdu Dubai +/-
Jan 5.35 9.16 +3.81
Feb 5.27 9.76 +4.48
Mar 5.76 10.34 +4.58
Apr 6.84 10.87 +4.03
May 7.29 11.94 +4.66
Jun 7.20 12.22 +5.02
Jul 8.53 11.47 +2.94
Aug 8.46 11.17 +2.71
Sep 5.49 11.01 +5.52
Oct 4.33 10.21 +5.88
Nov 4.35 9.79 +5.43
Dec 5.05 9.35 +4.30
Annual mean 6.16 10.61 +4.45

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Chengdu Dubai +/-
Jan 0.33 0.84 +0.51
Feb 0.67 0.20 −0.47
Mar 1.22 0.37 −0.86
Apr 2.41 0.13 −2.28
May 2.87 0.01 −2.86
Jun 4.22 0.00 −4.22
Jul 9.70 0.07 −9.64
Aug 7.80 0.03 −7.78
Sep 3.81 0.02 −3.80
Oct 1.99 0.06 −1.93
Nov 0.61 0.21 −0.40
Dec 0.39 0.23 −0.16
Annual mean 3.00 0.18 −2.82

Snow (mm)

Month Chengdu Dubai +/-
Jan 0.14 0.00 −0.14
Feb 0.05 0.00 −0.05
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.10 0.00 −0.10
Annual mean 0.02 0.00 −0.02