Shanghai Climate by Month
Shanghai, China
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Shanghai is one of hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 90°F (32°C) in July and 48°F (9°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 36°F (2°C). It gets 41 in (1035 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 36°F(2°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 41 in(1035 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Shanghai
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in October, with highs around 74°F (24°C) and about 1.6 in (41 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 48°F (9°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Shanghai weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 48°F(9°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 67% | 2.3 |
| FebFebruary | 51°F(10°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 2.2 in(57 mm) | 70% | 2.8 |
| MarMarch | 59°F(15°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 69% | 4.0 |
| AprApril | 69°F(20°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 71% | 4.8 |
| MayMay | 78°F(25°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 71% | 5.2 |
| JunJune | 82°F(28°C) | 71°F(21°C) | 6.4 in(162 mm) | 77% | 5.0 |
| JulJuly | 90°F(32°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 4.6 in(116 mm) | 75% | 5.5 |
| AugAugust | 90°F(32°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 6.1 in(154 mm) | 76% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptember | 83°F(28°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 76% | 4.7 |
| OctOctoberBest | 74°F(24°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 1.6 in(41 mm) | 69% | 3.9 |
| NovNovember | 64°F(18°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 68% | 2.7 |
| DecDecember | 53°F(12°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 66% | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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