Qaanaaq (Greenland) vs Shenzhen (China): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Qaanaaq 2013–2023 · Shenzhen 2013–2023

Shenzhen (China) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Qaanaaq (Greenland) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Qaanaaq
July · 7.42 °C
Shenzhen
July · 28.52 °C

Coolest month

Qaanaaq
February · -23.17 °C
Shenzhen
January · 16.04 °C

Driest month

Qaanaaq
January, February, March, May, November, December · 0.00 mm/day
Shenzhen
December · 1.06 mm/day

Sunniest month

Qaanaaq
May · 18.29 hours/day
Shenzhen
July · 10.07 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 21.10 °C (July); the largest is 41.55 °C (March).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 30.59 °C in Qaanaaq (Greenland) and 12.48 °C in Shenzhen (China). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Qaanaaq (Greenland) has a higher daily rainfall average in 0 months and Shenzhen (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?

Qaanaaq (Greenland) has more average sunshine hours per day in 5 months and Shenzhen (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: Shenzhen (China) minus Qaanaaq (Greenland)

Temperature °C

Month Qaanaaq Shenzhen +/-
Jan −21.08 16.04 +37.12
Feb −23.17 17.09 +40.27
Mar −21.12 20.43 +41.55
Apr −13.77 23.09 +36.86
May −4.68 26.15 +30.83
Jun 2.91 27.97 +25.06
Jul 7.42 28.52 +21.10
Aug 5.34 28.06 +22.72
Sep −3.78 27.50 +31.28
Oct −10.36 24.71 +35.06
Nov −15.51 21.75 +37.27
Dec −19.22 16.50 +35.72
Annual mean −9.75 23.15 +32.90

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Qaanaaq Shenzhen +/-
Jan 0.00 7.64 +7.64
Feb 0.89 7.52 +6.62
Mar 6.20 7.46 +1.26
Apr 12.25 8.00 −4.25
May 18.29 8.20 −10.08
Jun 17.62 8.92 −8.70
Jul 16.34 10.07 −6.27
Aug 11.72 8.50 −3.22
Sep 7.79 9.22 +1.43
Oct 1.85 8.77 +6.92
Nov 0.00 8.01 +8.01
Dec 0.00 7.40 +7.40
Annual mean 7.75 8.31 +0.56

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Qaanaaq Shenzhen +/-
Jan 0.00 1.29 +1.29
Feb 0.00 1.61 +1.61
Mar 0.00 3.29 +3.29
Apr 0.01 4.05 +4.04
May 0.00 8.78 +8.78
Jun 0.34 9.79 +9.45
Jul 0.97 6.54 +5.58
Aug 1.58 10.92 +9.34
Sep 0.11 7.08 +6.97
Oct 0.01 3.92 +3.90
Nov 0.00 1.59 +1.59
Dec 0.00 1.06 +1.06
Annual mean 0.25 4.99 +4.74

Snow (mm)

Month Qaanaaq Shenzhen +/-
Jan 1.11 0.01 −1.11
Feb 1.08 0.00 −1.08
Mar 2.33 0.00 −2.33
Apr 4.13 0.00 −4.13
May 3.59 0.00 −3.59
Jun 5.82 0.00 −5.82
Jul 2.45 0.00 −2.45
Aug 5.53 0.00 −5.53
Sep 6.48 0.00 −6.48
Oct 5.41 0.00 −5.41
Nov 3.32 0.00 −3.32
Dec 2.15 0.00 −2.15
Annual mean 3.62 0.00 −3.62