Climate of Shanghai
Shanghai has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Shanghai is 39° degrees and there is about 269 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 174 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 8°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 3°C and 25°C
- Rain: it rains 161 days and there is a total of approximately 682 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 4 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2673 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 8°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in July |
Coldest month: | 8°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 3°C and 25°C |
Dry days: | 200 days |
Days with rain: | 161 days |
Days with snow: | 4 days |
Total rain sum: | 682 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2673 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Shanghai.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Shanghai.
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Climate table of Shanghai
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Shanghai. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Shanghai might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 47 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 88 | 88 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 51 |
Night temp. (°F) | 38 | 39 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 78 | 71 | 63 | 54 | 42 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 11 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Days with rain | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
Days with snow | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dry days | 19 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Best time to visit Shanghai
The best time to visit Shanghai in China is from April and May and August through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Shanghai is 88°F in July and the lowest is 47°F in January.
Climate of Shanghai by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Shanghai? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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