Shanghai, Shanghai Climate
China
Pop. 24,874,500 Elev. 12 m / 39 ft
TZ: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) ·
Shanghai sees warm summers peaking at 94°F (34°C) in August, and cool winters that bottom out around 37°F (3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 123°F (51°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 62 days per year (46.3 in / 1177 mm total). The city averages 130 sunny days per year and around 43 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 88°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 34°C (94°F) high | 3°C (37°F) low |
| Feels like | 50°C (123°F) high | 3°C (37°F) low |
| Rain | 62 days | 1177 mm (46.3 in) /yr |
| Sky | 130 sunny | 43 stormy |
| Wind | 1.7 m/s (3.8 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
41
Jan 57
Feb 60
Mar 58
Apr 66
May 75
Jun 59
Jul 43
Aug 68
Sep 58
Oct 45
Nov 39
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 66
Feb 64
Mar 63
Apr 70
May 80
Jun 78
Jul 75
Aug 78
Sep 75
Oct 63
Nov 66
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C 51°F | 3°C 37°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | — | 18 |
| February | 9°C 48°F | 3°C 38°F | 24 mm 0.9 in | — | 11 |
| March | 16°C 61°F | 9°C 48°F | 90 mm 3.6 in | — | 11 |
| April | 23°C 73°F | 14°C 57°F | 51 mm 2.0 in | — | 7 |
| May | 25°C 78°F | 19°C 65°F | 176 mm 6.9 in | — | 5 |
| June | 29°C 84°F | 23°C 74°F | 349 mm 13.7 in | — | 6 |
| July | 32°C 90°F | 28°C 82°F | 218 mm 8.6 in | — | 6 |
| August | 34°C 94°F | 28°C 83°F | 49 mm 1.9 in | — | 19 |
| September | 32°C 89°F | 26°C 79°F | 116 mm 4.6 in | — | 5 |
| October | 25°C 78°F | 21°C 69°F | 67 mm 2.6 in | — | 9 |
| November | 18°C 65°F | 11°C 52°F | 8 mm 0.3 in | — | 15 |
| December | 14°C 57°F | 6°C 43°F | 7 mm 0.3 in | — | 18 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 6 |
| April | 7 | 1 |
| May | 5 | 4 |
| June | 6 | 9 |
| July | 6 | 8 |
| August | 19 | 2 |
| September | 5 | 10 |
| October | 9 | 3 |
| November | 15 | 0 |
| December | 18 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C 49°F | 5°C 41°F |
| February | 9°C 49°F | 5°C 41°F |
| March | 14°C 57°F | 10°C 51°F |
| April | 18°C 65°F | 16°C 61°F |
| May | 23°C 74°F | 21°C 69°F |
| June | 28°C 83°F | 24°C 76°F |
| July | 30°C 85°F | 29°C 83°F |
| August | 31°C 88°F | 30°C 86°F |
| September | 31°C 87°F | 28°C 82°F |
| October | 28°C 82°F | 22°C 72°F |
| November | 19°C 66°F | 13°C 55°F |
| December | 15°C 59°F | 8°C 47°F |