Shanghai (China) vs Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Shanghai 2013–2023 · Sharm el-Sheikh 2013–2023

Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Shanghai (China) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Shanghai
August · 28.29 °C
Sharm el-Sheikh
August · 34.61 °C

Coolest month

Shanghai
January · 5.26 °C
Sharm el-Sheikh
January · 17.13 °C

Driest month

Shanghai
December · 1.38 mm/day
Sharm el-Sheikh
June, July, August, September · 0.00 mm/day

Sunniest month

Shanghai
August · 9.58 hours/day
Sharm el-Sheikh
June · 12.76 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 6.21 °C (July); the largest is 12.67 °C (December).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 23.02 °C in Shanghai (China) and 17.49 °C in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

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

Which location has more sunshine?

Shanghai (China) has more average sunshine hours per day in 0 months and Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) 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: Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) minus Shanghai (China)

Temperature °C

Month Shanghai Sharm el-Sheikh +/-
Jan 5.26 17.13 +11.86
Feb 6.44 18.89 +12.46
Mar 11.03 22.15 +11.11
Apr 15.74 26.30 +10.56
May 20.74 30.73 +9.99
Jun 24.23 33.29 +9.06
Jul 28.23 34.44 +6.21
Aug 28.29 34.61 +6.32
Sep 24.04 32.96 +8.92
Oct 18.91 28.65 +9.74
Nov 13.71 23.66 +9.95
Dec 6.64 19.30 +12.67
Annual mean 16.94 26.84 +9.90

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Shanghai Sharm el-Sheikh +/-
Jan 5.82 9.50 +3.67
Feb 5.73 9.93 +4.20
Mar 6.75 10.67 +3.92
Apr 7.97 11.55 +3.58
May 7.64 12.32 +4.68
Jun 6.55 12.76 +6.22
Jul 8.73 12.56 +3.83
Aug 9.58 12.02 +2.43
Sep 7.71 11.19 +3.47
Oct 7.16 10.61 +3.45
Nov 6.10 9.58 +3.48
Dec 6.33 9.18 +2.85
Annual mean 7.17 10.99 +3.82

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Shanghai Sharm el-Sheikh +/-
Jan 1.91 0.17 −1.74
Feb 2.35 0.09 −2.25
Mar 2.67 0.15 −2.53
Apr 3.16 0.02 −3.14
May 4.32 0.02 −4.30
Jun 8.37 0.00 −8.37
Jul 6.82 0.00 −6.82
Aug 5.10 0.00 −5.10
Sep 4.86 0.00 −4.86
Oct 2.08 0.03 −2.05
Nov 2.11 0.07 −2.04
Dec 1.38 0.16 −1.22
Annual mean 3.76 0.06 −3.70

Snow (mm)

Month Shanghai Sharm el-Sheikh +/-
Jan 0.69 0.00 −0.69
Feb 0.99 0.00 −0.99
Mar 0.01 0.00 −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 0.01 0.00 −0.01
Dec 0.40 0.00 −0.40
Annual mean 0.17 0.00 −0.17