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Climate in Shanghai (Shanghai Area), China

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Weather Forecasts for Shanghai

Wed   Apr 24
25°C | 15°C
E 7 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast
Thu   Apr 25
23°C | 15°C
SE 22 km/h
1.7 mm
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast
Fri   Apr 26
18°C | 15°C
E 25 km/h
4.5 mm
overcast and rain

overcast and rain

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Shanghai in China

Shanghai has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate. The city sees a lot of rain and has a characteristically hot and wet summer. Winter can be fairly cold with frequent frosts during the night. March until May are definitely the best months to visit. Rain is spread out evenly throughout the year with most rain falling in summer (June-September).

During the months of April, May and October you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which months have the greatest rainfall in Shanghai?
    Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in June, July and August.
  • Which is the warmest month in Shanghai?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 33°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Shanghai?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 9°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Shanghai?
    June tops the wettest month list with 279 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Shanghai?
    December is the driest month with 46 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Shanghai?
    July is the sunniest month with an average of 191 hours of sunshine.

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