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

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

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

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Dalian
August · 25.19 °C
Dubai
July · 35.93 °C

Coolest month

Dalian
January · -2.18 °C
Dubai
January · 18.89 °C

Driest month

Dalian
January · 0.11 mm/day
Dubai
June · 0.00 mm/day

Sunniest month

Dalian
June · 10.54 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 10.50 °C (August); the largest is 21.07 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 27.37 °C in Dalian (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?

Dalian (China) has a higher daily rainfall average in 9 months and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in 3; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Dalian (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 Dalian (China)

Temperature °C

Month Dalian Dubai +/-
Jan −2.18 18.89 +21.07
Feb −0.76 20.24 +21.00
Mar 4.42 23.34 +18.92
Apr 10.12 27.48 +17.36
May 15.76 31.24 +15.48
Jun 20.47 33.89 +13.42
Jul 24.38 35.93 +11.55
Aug 25.19 35.69 +10.50
Sep 21.33 33.20 +11.86
Oct 14.58 29.66 +15.08
Nov 7.26 25.21 +17.95
Dec 0.27 21.14 +20.87
Annual mean 11.74 27.99 +16.26

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Dalian Dubai +/-
Jan 7.29 9.16 +1.87
Feb 8.38 9.76 +1.38
Mar 9.51 10.34 +0.83
Apr 9.94 10.87 +0.93
May 10.12 11.94 +1.82
Jun 10.54 12.22 +1.68
Jul 9.99 11.47 +1.47
Aug 9.63 11.17 +1.54
Sep 9.58 11.01 +1.43
Oct 8.44 10.21 +1.78
Nov 6.97 9.79 +2.82
Dec 6.82 9.35 +2.53
Annual mean 8.93 10.61 +1.67

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Dalian Dubai +/-
Jan 0.11 0.84 +0.73
Feb 0.17 0.20 +0.03
Mar 0.42 0.37 −0.05
Apr 1.12 0.13 −1.00
May 2.10 0.01 −2.09
Jun 2.53 0.00 −2.53
Jul 4.22 0.07 −4.16
Aug 4.30 0.03 −4.27
Sep 1.90 0.02 −1.88
Oct 0.88 0.06 −0.83
Nov 1.23 0.21 −1.02
Dec 0.17 0.23 +0.06
Annual mean 1.60 0.18 −1.42

Snow (mm)

Month Dalian Dubai +/-
Jan 0.97 0.00 −0.97
Feb 1.32 0.00 −1.32
Mar 0.78 0.00 −0.78
Apr 0.01 0.00 −0.01
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 0.69 0.00 −0.69
Dec 1.35 0.00 −1.35
Annual mean 0.43 0.00 −0.43