Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) vs Shenzhen (China): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Across the 12 monthly averages, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is warmer in 6 months and Shenzhen (China) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Rio de Janeiro
January: 27.36
Shenzhen
July: 28.52

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Rio de Janeiro
July: 20.62
Shenzhen
January: 16.04

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

Rio de Janeiro
June: 1.47
Shenzhen
December: 1.06

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Rio de Janeiro
December: 10.34
Shenzhen
July: 10.07
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.94 °C (October); the largest is 11.32 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 6.74 °C in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 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?

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) has a higher daily rainfall average in 5 months and Shenzhen (China) in 7; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) has more average sunshine hours per day in 9 months and Shenzhen (China) in 3; 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.

  • Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) — Reference period: 2013–2023
  • Shenzhen (China) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Monthly climate data

Difference: Shenzhen (China) minus Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Temperature °C

Month Rio de Janeiro Shenzhen +/-
Jan 27.36 16.04 -11.32
Feb 26.96 17.09 -9.86
Mar 26.20 20.43 -5.76
Apr 24.08 23.09 -0.99
May 21.98 26.15 4.17
Jun 21.09 27.97 6.88
Jul 20.62 28.52 7.91
Aug 21.01 28.06 7.05
Sep 22.75 27.50 4.75
Oct 23.77 24.71 0.94
Nov 24.21 21.75 -2.46
Dec 25.94 16.50 -9.44
⌀ Month 23.83 23.15 -0.68

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Rio de Janeiro Shenzhen +/-
Jan 10.28 7.64 -2.64
Feb 10.03 7.52 -2.51
Mar 9.97 7.46 -2.51
Apr 9.43 8.00 -1.43
May 8.85 8.20 -0.64
Jun 8.62 8.92 0.30
Jul 8.78 10.07 1.29
Aug 8.53 8.50 -0.03
Sep 9.07 9.22 0.15
Oct 8.99 8.77 -0.23
Nov 9.31 8.01 -1.29
Dec 10.34 7.40 -2.94
⌀ Month 9.35 8.31 -1.04

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Rio de Janeiro Shenzhen +/-
Jan 4.99 1.29 -3.70
Feb 5.10 1.61 -3.49
Mar 3.90 3.29 -0.61
Apr 2.90 4.05 1.15
May 2.01 8.78 6.78
Jun 1.47 9.79 8.32
Jul 1.48 6.54 5.06
Aug 1.85 10.92 9.08
Sep 2.10 7.08 4.98
Oct 2.60 3.92 1.32
Nov 4.43 1.59 -2.84
Dec 3.80 1.06 -2.74
⌀ Month 3.05 4.99 1.94

Snow (mm)

Month Rio de Janeiro Shenzhen +/-
Jan 0.00 0.01 0.01
Feb 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
⌀ Month 0.00 0.00 0.00