Frigg Fjord (Greenland) vs Shanghai (China): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Frigg Fjord 2013–2023 · Shanghai 2013–2023

Shanghai (China) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Frigg Fjord (Greenland) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Frigg Fjord
July · 4.14 °C
Shanghai
August · 28.29 °C

Coolest month

Frigg Fjord
March · -28.13 °C
Shanghai
January · 5.26 °C

Driest month

Frigg Fjord
January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December · 0.00 mm/day
Shanghai
December · 1.38 mm/day

Sunniest month

Frigg Fjord
May · 21.00 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 24.09 °C (July); the largest is 39.17 °C (March).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 32.28 °C in Frigg Fjord (Greenland) 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?

Frigg Fjord (Greenland) has a higher daily rainfall average in 0 months and Shanghai (China) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Frigg Fjord (Greenland) has more average sunshine hours per day in 5 months and Shanghai (China) in 7; 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: Shanghai (China) minus Frigg Fjord (Greenland)

Temperature °C

Month Frigg Fjord Shanghai +/-
Jan −26.97 5.26 +32.23
Feb −28.00 6.44 +34.43
Mar −28.13 11.03 +39.17
Apr −22.28 15.74 +38.02
May −11.79 20.74 +32.54
Jun −0.72 24.23 +24.95
Jul 4.14 28.23 +24.09
Aug 0.94 28.29 +27.34
Sep −8.27 24.04 +32.30
Oct −16.70 18.91 +35.61
Nov −22.75 13.71 +36.47
Dec −25.14 6.64 +31.78
Annual mean −15.47 16.94 +32.41

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Frigg Fjord Shanghai +/-
Jan 0.00 5.82 +5.82
Feb 0.00 5.73 +5.73
Mar 4.48 6.75 +2.28
Apr 17.10 7.97 −9.13
May 21.00 7.64 −13.36
Jun 18.57 6.55 −12.02
Jul 17.81 8.73 −9.08
Aug 15.24 9.58 −5.65
Sep 6.62 7.71 +1.09
Oct 0.61 7.16 +6.55
Nov 0.00 6.10 +6.10
Dec 0.00 6.33 +6.33
Annual mean 8.45 7.17 −1.28

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Frigg Fjord Shanghai +/-
Jan 0.00 1.91 +1.91
Feb 0.00 2.35 +2.34
Mar 0.00 2.67 +2.67
Apr 0.00 3.16 +3.16
May 0.00 4.32 +4.32
Jun 0.05 8.37 +8.32
Jul 0.26 6.82 +6.56
Aug 0.13 5.10 +4.97
Sep 0.01 4.86 +4.85
Oct 0.00 2.08 +2.08
Nov 0.00 2.11 +2.11
Dec 0.00 1.38 +1.38
Annual mean 0.04 3.76 +3.72

Snow (mm)

Month Frigg Fjord Shanghai +/-
Jan 1.50 0.69 −0.81
Feb 1.37 0.99 −0.37
Mar 1.46 0.01 −1.46
Apr 1.57 0.00 −1.57
May 1.63 0.00 −1.63
Jun 3.23 0.00 −3.23
Jul 2.21 0.00 −2.21
Aug 3.54 0.00 −3.54
Sep 4.22 0.00 −4.22
Oct 2.85 0.00 −2.85
Nov 1.98 0.01 −1.97
Dec 1.47 0.40 −1.07
Annual mean 2.25 0.17 −2.08