Warmest month
- San Antonio
- August · 29.83 °C
- Shanghai
- August · 28.29 °C
San Antonio (USA) vs Shanghai (China): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine
Reference period: San Antonio 2013–2023 · Shanghai 2013–2023
San Antonio (USA) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Shanghai (China) in every month of the year.
Key monthly differences
Coolest month
- San Antonio
- January · 11.62 °C
- Shanghai
- January · 5.26 °C
Driest month
- San Antonio
- January · 1.65 mm/day
- Shanghai
- December · 1.38 mm/day
Sunniest month
- San Antonio
- July · 11.88 hours/day
- Shanghai
- August · 9.58 hours/day
Choose another comparison
Climate comparison questions
When are the temperatures most similar and most different?
The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 1.39 °C (July); the largest is 6.97 °C (February).
How much do temperatures vary across the year?
The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 18.21 °C in San Antonio (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?
San Antonio (USA) has a higher daily rainfall average in 5 months and Shanghai (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?
San Antonio (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 San Antonio (USA)
Temperature °C
| Month | San Antonio | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.62 | 5.26 | −6.36 |
| Feb | 13.40 | 6.44 | −6.97 |
| Mar | 17.88 | 11.03 | −6.85 |
| Apr | 21.03 | 15.74 | −5.29 |
| May | 24.45 | 20.74 | −3.70 |
| Jun | 28.02 | 24.23 | −3.79 |
| Jul | 29.62 | 28.23 | −1.39 |
| Aug | 29.83 | 28.29 | −1.54 |
| Sep | 27.18 | 24.04 | −3.14 |
| Oct | 22.53 | 18.91 | −3.61 |
| Nov | 16.11 | 13.71 | −2.40 |
| Dec | 13.14 | 6.64 | −6.50 |
| Annual mean | 21.23 | 16.94 | −4.30 |
Average sunshine (hours/day)
| Month | San Antonio | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.09 | 5.82 | −1.27 |
| Feb | 6.83 | 5.73 | −1.11 |
| Mar | 7.69 | 6.75 | −0.94 |
| Apr | 8.62 | 7.97 | −0.65 |
| May | 9.69 | 7.64 | −2.05 |
| Jun | 11.59 | 6.55 | −5.04 |
| Jul | 11.88 | 8.73 | −3.15 |
| Aug | 11.19 | 9.58 | −1.60 |
| Sep | 9.96 | 7.71 | −2.24 |
| Oct | 8.85 | 7.16 | −1.69 |
| Nov | 6.53 | 6.10 | −0.43 |
| Dec | 6.27 | 6.33 | +0.07 |
| Annual mean | 8.85 | 7.17 | −1.68 |
Average daily rainfall (mm/day)
| Month | San Antonio | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.65 | 1.91 | +0.26 |
| Feb | 1.70 | 2.35 | +0.65 |
| Mar | 1.94 | 2.67 | +0.73 |
| Apr | 3.19 | 3.16 | −0.02 |
| May | 4.95 | 4.32 | −0.63 |
| Jun | 2.16 | 8.37 | +6.21 |
| Jul | 1.80 | 6.82 | +5.02 |
| Aug | 2.37 | 5.10 | +2.73 |
| Sep | 3.54 | 4.86 | +1.32 |
| Oct | 3.25 | 2.08 | −1.16 |
| Nov | 2.29 | 2.11 | −0.18 |
| Dec | 1.71 | 1.38 | −0.33 |
| Annual mean | 2.55 | 3.76 | +1.22 |
Snow (mm)
| Month | San Antonio | Shanghai | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.06 | 0.69 | +0.63 |
| Feb | 0.38 | 0.99 | +0.61 |
| Mar | 0.00 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| 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 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Dec | 0.02 | 0.40 | +0.38 |
| Annual mean | 0.04 | 0.17 | +0.14 |
