Gaochang (Gobi Desert) (China) vs London (Great Britain): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Across the 12 monthly averages, Gaochang (Gobi Desert) (China) is warmer in 8 months and London (Great Britain) in 4; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Gaochang (Gobi Desert): July: 27.05
London: July: 18.57

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Gaochang (Gobi Desert): January: -2.11
London: January: 4.73

Months with the lowest daily rainfall average (mm/day)

Gaochang (Gobi Desert): January, December: 0.01
London: April: 1.33

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Gaochang (Gobi Desert): June: 10.27
London: July: 10.94

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Climate Compare: Gaochang (Gobi Desert) (China)

Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 1.34 °C (October); the largest is 9.84 °C (June).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 29.16 °C in Gaochang (Gobi Desert) (China) and 13.84 °C in London (Great Britain). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Gaochang (Gobi Desert) (China) has a higher daily rainfall average in 3 months and London (Great Britain) in 9; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Gaochang (Gobi Desert) (China) has more average sunshine hours per day in 8 months and London (Great Britain) in 4; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Data and measurement guide

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.

Gaochang (Gobi Desert) (China) — Reference period: 2013–2023
London (Great Britain) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API

Monthly climate data

Difference: London (Great Britain) minus Gaochang (Gobi Desert) (China)

Temperature °C

Month	Gaochang (Gobi Desert)	London	+/-
Jan	-2.11	4.73	6.83
Feb	0.87	5.44	4.57
Mar	8.52	6.84	-1.69
Apr	14.98	9.18	-5.80
May	21.23	12.67	-8.56
Jun	26.11	16.27	-9.84
Jul	27.05	18.57	-8.48
Aug	25.49	17.74	-7.76
Sep	21.28	15.48	-5.79
Oct	13.65	12.31	-1.34
Nov	5.32	8.09	2.77
Dec	-1.20	6.52	7.72
⌀ Month	13.43	11.15	-2.28

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month	Gaochang (Gobi Desert)	London	+/-
Jan	7.91	3.74	-4.17
Feb	8.32	5.11	-3.21
Mar	9.71	6.38	-3.33
Apr	9.52	9.22	-0.30
May	10.09	10.11	0.01
Jun	10.27	10.51	0.25
Jul	8.96	10.94	1.98
Aug	9.11	9.68	0.57
Sep	8.75	8.02	-0.73
Oct	7.88	5.86	-2.02
Nov	7.17	4.12	-3.05
Dec	7.67	3.14	-4.52
⌀ Month	8.78	7.24	-1.54

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month	Gaochang (Gobi Desert)	London	+/-
Jan	0.01	1.92	1.91
Feb	0.14	1.71	1.57
Mar	0.25	1.61	1.36
Apr	0.84	1.33	0.49
May	1.04	1.85	0.81
Jun	1.59	1.93	0.34
Jul	5.65	1.79	-3.86
Aug	4.09	2.02	-2.07
Sep	1.64	1.61	-0.02
Oct	1.18	2.51	1.33
Nov	0.42	2.27	1.86
Dec	0.01	2.10	2.09
⌀ Month	1.40	1.89	0.49

Snow (mm)

Month	Gaochang (Gobi Desert)	London	+/-
Jan	0.53	0.94	0.41
Feb	0.77	0.76	-0.02
Mar	0.22	0.77	0.55
Apr	0.16	0.05	-0.11
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	1.11	0.04	-1.07
Dec	0.59	0.40	-0.19
⌀ Month	0.28	0.25	-0.04