Prague (Czechia) vs Shanghai (China): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Prague 2013–2023 · Shanghai 2013–2023

Shanghai (China) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Prague (Czechia) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Prague
July · 21.18 °C
Shanghai
August · 28.29 °C

Coolest month

Prague
January · 1.22 °C
Shanghai
January · 5.26 °C

Driest month

Prague
January · 0.75 mm/day
Shanghai
December · 1.38 mm/day

Sunniest month

Prague
July · 12.08 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 3.55 °C (December); the largest is 7.96 °C (September).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 19.96 °C in Prague (Czechia) 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?

Prague (Czechia) 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?

Prague (Czechia) has more average sunshine hours per day in 7 months and Shanghai (China) in 5; 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 Prague (Czechia)

Temperature °C

Month Prague Shanghai +/-
Jan 1.22 5.26 +4.04
Feb 2.35 6.44 +4.09
Mar 5.16 11.03 +5.87
Apr 9.83 15.74 +5.91
May 14.40 20.74 +6.35
Jun 19.46 24.23 +4.77
Jul 21.18 28.23 +7.05
Aug 20.66 28.29 +7.63
Sep 16.08 24.04 +7.96
Oct 11.30 18.91 +7.61
Nov 5.85 13.71 +7.87
Dec 3.09 6.64 +3.55
Annual mean 10.88 16.94 +6.06

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Prague Shanghai +/-
Jan 3.45 5.82 +2.38
Feb 5.58 5.73 +0.14
Mar 7.18 6.75 −0.42
Apr 9.18 7.97 −1.22
May 10.32 7.64 −2.68
Jun 11.46 6.55 −4.91
Jul 12.08 8.73 −3.35
Aug 10.24 9.58 −0.66
Sep 8.54 7.71 −0.83
Oct 6.14 7.16 +1.03
Nov 3.77 6.10 +2.33
Dec 3.38 6.33 +2.95
Annual mean 7.61 7.17 −0.44

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Prague Shanghai +/-
Jan 0.75 1.91 +1.16
Feb 0.82 2.35 +1.53
Mar 1.03 2.67 +1.64
Apr 1.23 3.16 +1.93
May 2.15 4.32 +2.17
Jun 2.59 8.37 +5.78
Jul 1.88 6.82 +4.95
Aug 2.43 5.10 +2.67
Sep 1.68 4.86 +3.18
Oct 1.68 2.08 +0.40
Nov 1.27 2.11 +0.84
Dec 1.06 1.38 +0.32
Annual mean 1.55 3.76 +2.21

Snow (mm)

Month Prague Shanghai +/-
Jan 3.68 0.69 −2.99
Feb 3.47 0.99 −2.48
Mar 1.32 0.01 −1.32
Apr 0.37 0.00 −0.37
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 0.80 0.01 −0.79
Dec 2.27 0.40 −1.87
Annual mean 0.99 0.17 −0.82