Flying Fish Cove (Christmas Island) vs Shanghai (China): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Flying Fish Cove 2013–2023 · Shanghai 2013–2023

Across the 12 monthly averages, Flying Fish Cove (Christmas Island) is warmer in 10 months and Shanghai (China) in 2; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Flying Fish Cove
April · 26.65 °C
Shanghai
August · 28.29 °C

Coolest month

Flying Fish Cove
September · 24.62 °C
Shanghai
January · 5.26 °C

Driest month

Flying Fish Cove
August · 1.05 mm/day
Shanghai
December · 1.38 mm/day

Sunniest month

Flying Fish Cove
October · 10.98 hours/day
Shanghai
August · 9.58 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 0.58 °C (September); the largest is 20.89 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 2.03 °C in Flying Fish Cove (Christmas Island) and 23.02 °C in Shanghai (China). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Flying Fish Cove (Christmas Island) has a higher daily rainfall average in 6 months and Shanghai (China) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Flying Fish Cove (Christmas Island) has more average sunshine hours per day in 12 months and Shanghai (China) in 0; 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: Shanghai (China) minus Flying Fish Cove (Christmas Island)

Temperature °C

Month Flying Fish Cove Shanghai +/-
Jan 26.15 5.26 −20.89
Feb 26.18 6.44 −19.74
Mar 26.48 11.03 −15.44
Apr 26.65 15.74 −10.91
May 26.60 20.74 −5.86
Jun 25.93 24.23 −1.69
Jul 25.22 28.23 +3.01
Aug 24.69 28.29 +3.60
Sep 24.62 24.04 −0.58
Oct 25.07 18.91 −6.16
Nov 25.66 13.71 −11.94
Dec 25.93 6.64 −19.29
Annual mean 25.76 16.94 −8.82

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Flying Fish Cove Shanghai +/-
Jan 10.27 5.82 −4.45
Feb 10.12 5.73 −4.40
Mar 10.12 6.75 −3.37
Apr 10.09 7.97 −2.13
May 10.03 7.64 −2.38
Jun 9.65 6.55 −3.10
Jul 10.21 8.73 −1.47
Aug 10.76 9.58 −1.18
Sep 10.83 7.71 −3.11
Oct 10.98 7.16 −3.81
Nov 10.47 6.10 −4.38
Dec 10.43 6.33 −4.09
Annual mean 10.33 7.17 −3.16

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Flying Fish Cove Shanghai +/-
Jan 5.94 1.91 −4.02
Feb 7.98 2.35 −5.64
Mar 6.17 2.67 −3.50
Apr 5.62 3.16 −2.46
May 3.59 4.32 +0.73
Jun 3.84 8.37 +4.52
Jul 1.76 6.82 +5.06
Aug 1.05 5.10 +4.04
Sep 1.60 4.86 +3.26
Oct 1.73 2.08 +0.35
Nov 3.48 2.11 −1.36
Dec 5.47 1.38 −4.09
Annual mean 4.02 3.76 −0.26

Snow (mm)

Month Flying Fish Cove Shanghai +/-
Jan 0.00 0.69 +0.69
Feb 0.00 0.99 +0.99
Mar 0.00 0.01 +0.01
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 0.01 +0.01
Dec 0.00 0.40 +0.40
Annual mean 0.00 0.17 +0.17
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