Shanghai, China Weather
- Shanghai, China Weather
- Current conditions
- Weather forecast
- Averages and extremes
- Yesterday's Data
- Temperature and possibility of rain in Shanghai over the next 12 hours
- Temperature and possibility of rain in Shanghai in the coming days
- Rainfall in Shanghai in the coming days
- Shanghai Weather Summary
- Weather averages by month
- Shanghai's weather
- Frequently asked questions
- Comments
Current conditions
Condition: Overcast
Pressure: 1,006 hPa
Feel like: 36 °C
Temperature: 30°C
Cloud: 93%
Humidity: 73%
Wind: WSW - 2 km/h
Visibility: 14.3 km
30 Day Averages and Extremes
- Average high 32.87°C
- Average low 26.17°C
- Hottest day 40°C (16 July 2026)
- Coldest day 0°C (04 August 2026)
- Average humidity 70.63%
- Days with precipitation 28 days
- Highest precipitation 79 mm (11 July 2026)
Yesterday's Data
- Max: 33°C
- Min: 26°C
- Total Precipitation: 6 mm
Temperature and possibility of rain in Shanghai over the next 12 hours
Temperature and possibility of rain in Shanghai in the coming days
Rainfall in Shanghai in the coming days
Shanghai Climate Summary
Shanghai features a Humid subtropical, no dry season (Köppen classification: Cfa), with an average annual temperature of 18.33ºC (64.99ºF), which is about 3.71% higher than the national average for China. Annually, the city experiences approximately 67.1 millimeters (2.64 inches) of rainfall, spread across 111.71 rainy days, accounting for 30.61% of the year.
| Longitude | 31.230416 |
| Latitude | 121.473701 |
| Yearly high temperature | 20.46ºC (68.83ºF) |
| Yearly low temperature | 14.4ºC (57.92ºF) |
| Hottest month | June 27.13ºC (80.83ºF) |
| Coldest month | January 3.48ºC (38.26ºF) |
| Yearly precip | 67.1mm (2.64in) |
| Days with rainfall | 111.71 days (30.61%) |
| Driest month | November (68.14%) |
| Wettest month | June (79.74%) |
Weather averages by month
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.45° / 3.48° | 7.36 days |
| February | 9.86° / 4.07° | 8.18 days |
| March | 14.17° / 6.97° | 9.64 days |
| April | 19.63° / 11.52° | 6.36 days |
| May | 24.73° / 17.41° | 9.09 days |
| June | 27.13° / 21.26° | 13.55 days |
| July | 31.29° / 25.23° | 15.27 days |
| August | 31.84° / 25.96° | 13.18 days |
| September | 27.38° / 21.82° | 10.09 days |
| October | 22.63° / 16.97° | 5.45 days |
| November | 17.6° / 12.41° | 7.09 days |
| December | 10.78° / 5.74° | 6.45 days |
Shanghai's weather
Frequently asked questions
1. What is the hottest month in Shanghai?
June has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 27.13ºC) and January are the coolest (daily mean of 3.48ºC).
2. What should I wear in Shanghai today?
For today's very hot weather in Shanghai, with the high temperatures above 34ºC (93.2ºF), consider wearing:
- Lightweight, loose-fitting shorts
- Ultra-thin, breathable socks
- High SPF sunscreen for outdoor activities
- Airy sandals or flip-flops
Temperature
Air quality
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups air quality, health effects possible for sensitive people, general public usually unaffected
- CO2 490
- CO 348
- NH3 0
- NO2 48
- O3 110
- PM10 36
- PM25 34
- SO2 22
- CH4 1,618