Warmest month
- Beaver Creek
- July · 22.89 °C
- Shanghai
- August · 28.29 °C
Beaver Creek (USA) vs Shanghai (China): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine
Reference period: Beaver Creek 2013–2023 · Shanghai 2013–2023
Shanghai (China) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Beaver Creek (USA) in every month of the year.
Key monthly differences
Coolest month
- Beaver Creek
- January · -7.44 °C
- Shanghai
- January · 5.26 °C
Driest month
- Beaver Creek
- January · 0.11 mm/day
- Shanghai
- December · 1.38 mm/day
Sunniest month
- Beaver Creek
- July · 12.49 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 2.68 °C (June); the largest is 13.53 °C (February).
How much do temperatures vary across the year?
The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 30.34 °C in Beaver Creek (USA) 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?
Beaver Creek (USA) has a higher daily rainfall average in 1 months and Shanghai (China) in 11; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.
Which location has more sunshine?
Beaver Creek (USA) has more average sunshine hours per day in 11 months and Shanghai (China) in 1; 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 Beaver Creek (USA)
Temperature °C
| Month | Beaver Creek | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −7.44 | 5.26 | +12.71 |
| Feb | −7.10 | 6.44 | +13.53 |
| Mar | 0.74 | 11.03 | +10.29 |
| Apr | 7.07 | 15.74 | +8.67 |
| May | 14.75 | 20.74 | +5.99 |
| Jun | 21.56 | 24.23 | +2.68 |
| Jul | 22.89 | 28.23 | +5.34 |
| Aug | 21.64 | 28.29 | +6.65 |
| Sep | 18.72 | 24.04 | +5.32 |
| Oct | 9.76 | 18.91 | +9.15 |
| Nov | 1.68 | 13.71 | +12.04 |
| Dec | −4.61 | 6.64 | +11.24 |
| Annual mean | 8.30 | 16.94 | +8.63 |
Average sunshine (hours/day)
| Month | Beaver Creek | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.84 | 5.82 | −0.01 |
| Feb | 7.39 | 5.73 | −1.66 |
| Mar | 8.07 | 6.75 | −1.32 |
| Apr | 8.71 | 7.97 | −0.74 |
| May | 9.57 | 7.64 | −1.92 |
| Jun | 12.09 | 6.55 | −5.54 |
| Jul | 12.49 | 8.73 | −3.75 |
| Aug | 10.94 | 9.58 | −1.36 |
| Sep | 9.44 | 7.71 | −1.73 |
| Oct | 7.41 | 7.16 | −0.25 |
| Nov | 6.48 | 6.10 | −0.39 |
| Dec | 5.36 | 6.33 | +0.97 |
| Annual mean | 8.65 | 7.17 | −1.48 |
Average daily rainfall (mm/day)
| Month | Beaver Creek | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.11 | 1.91 | +1.80 |
| Feb | 0.14 | 2.35 | +2.21 |
| Mar | 1.06 | 2.67 | +1.61 |
| Apr | 2.21 | 3.16 | +0.95 |
| May | 3.64 | 4.32 | +0.68 |
| Jun | 3.85 | 8.37 | +4.52 |
| Jul | 1.86 | 6.82 | +4.96 |
| Aug | 3.21 | 5.10 | +1.89 |
| Sep | 2.45 | 4.86 | +2.40 |
| Oct | 2.20 | 2.08 | −0.11 |
| Nov | 0.74 | 2.11 | +1.38 |
| Dec | 0.58 | 1.38 | +0.80 |
| Annual mean | 1.84 | 3.76 | +1.93 |
Snow (mm)
| Month | Beaver Creek | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.42 | 0.69 | −3.73 |
| Feb | 5.51 | 0.99 | −4.51 |
| Mar | 4.42 | 0.01 | −4.42 |
| Apr | 4.11 | 0.00 | −4.11 |
| May | 0.22 | 0.00 | −0.22 |
| 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 | 0.58 | 0.00 | −0.58 |
| Nov | 3.24 | 0.01 | −3.23 |
| Dec | 5.04 | 0.40 | −4.64 |
| Annual mean | 2.30 | 0.17 | −2.12 |
