Warmest month
- Salt Lake City
- July · 27.32 °C
- Shanghai
- August · 28.29 °C
Salt Lake City (USA) vs Shanghai (China): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine
Reference period: Salt Lake City 2013–2023 · Shanghai 2013–2023
Shanghai (China) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Salt Lake City (USA) in every month of the year.
Key monthly differences
Coolest month
- Salt Lake City
- January · -1.83 °C
- Shanghai
- January · 5.26 °C
Driest month
- Salt Lake City
- July · 0.29 mm/day
- Shanghai
- December · 1.38 mm/day
Sunniest month
- Salt Lake City
- June · 13.26 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 0.92 °C (July); the largest is 9.32 °C (November).
How much do temperatures vary across the year?
The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 29.15 °C in Salt Lake City (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?
Salt Lake City (USA) 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?
Salt Lake City (USA) has more average sunshine hours per day in 11 months and Shanghai (China) in 0; 1 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 Salt Lake City (USA)
Temperature °C
| Month | Salt Lake City | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −1.83 | 5.26 | +7.09 |
| Feb | 0.44 | 6.44 | +5.99 |
| Mar | 5.12 | 11.03 | +5.91 |
| Apr | 9.11 | 15.74 | +6.63 |
| May | 14.88 | 20.74 | +5.87 |
| Jun | 22.10 | 24.23 | +2.13 |
| Jul | 27.32 | 28.23 | +0.92 |
| Aug | 25.13 | 28.29 | +3.15 |
| Sep | 19.78 | 24.04 | +4.26 |
| Oct | 11.24 | 18.91 | +7.68 |
| Nov | 4.39 | 13.71 | +9.32 |
| Dec | −1.30 | 6.64 | +7.93 |
| Annual mean | 11.37 | 16.94 | +5.57 |
Average sunshine (hours/day)
| Month | Salt Lake City | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.62 | 5.82 | −0.80 |
| Feb | 7.83 | 5.73 | −2.10 |
| Mar | 9.17 | 6.75 | −2.42 |
| Apr | 10.55 | 7.97 | −2.58 |
| May | 12.05 | 7.64 | −4.41 |
| Jun | 13.26 | 6.55 | −6.71 |
| Jul | 13.08 | 8.73 | −4.35 |
| Aug | 12.18 | 9.58 | −2.59 |
| Sep | 10.83 | 7.71 | −3.11 |
| Oct | 9.20 | 7.16 | −2.04 |
| Nov | 7.52 | 6.10 | −1.42 |
| Dec | 6.33 | 6.33 | 0.00 |
| Annual mean | 9.88 | 7.17 | −2.71 |
Average daily rainfall (mm/day)
| Month | Salt Lake City | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.68 | 1.91 | +1.23 |
| Feb | 0.63 | 2.35 | +1.72 |
| Mar | 1.38 | 2.67 | +1.30 |
| Apr | 2.11 | 3.16 | +1.05 |
| May | 1.56 | 4.32 | +2.76 |
| Jun | 0.55 | 8.37 | +7.82 |
| Jul | 0.29 | 6.82 | +6.53 |
| Aug | 0.64 | 5.10 | +4.46 |
| Sep | 1.37 | 4.86 | +3.49 |
| Oct | 1.19 | 2.08 | +0.89 |
| Nov | 1.04 | 2.11 | +1.08 |
| Dec | 0.70 | 1.38 | +0.68 |
| Annual mean | 1.01 | 3.76 | +2.75 |
Snow (mm)
| Month | Salt Lake City | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.91 | 0.69 | −7.22 |
| Feb | 6.39 | 0.99 | −5.39 |
| Mar | 5.48 | 0.01 | −5.48 |
| Apr | 2.28 | 0.00 | −2.28 |
| May | 0.14 | 0.00 | −0.14 |
| 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 | 0.63 | 0.00 | −0.63 |
| Nov | 2.41 | 0.01 | −2.40 |
| Dec | 7.65 | 0.40 | −7.25 |
| Annual mean | 2.74 | 0.17 | −2.56 |
