Shanghai, China Climate

Weather: 12.46°C/54.43°F, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 94% Humidity, 0.16% Chance of rain

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Shanghai Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 16.14 meters (52.95 feet) above sea level, Shanghai has a Humid subtropical, no dry season climate (Classification: Cfa). The city’s yearly temperature is 18.33ºC (64.99ºF) and it is 3.71% higher than China’s averages. Shanghai typically receives about 67.1 millimeters (2.64 inches) of precipitation and has 111.71 rainy days (30.61% of the time) annually.

CountryChina
Longitude121.473701
Latitude31.230416
Attitude/Elevation16.14m (52.95ft)
Local timeThursday 20:28
Annual high temperature20.46ºC (68.83ºF)
Annual low temperature14.4ºC (57.92ºF)
Average annual precip.67.1mm (2.64in)
Warmest monthAugust (31.84ºC / 89.31ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (3.48ºC / 38.26ºF)
Wettest MonthJune (143.96mm / 5.67in)
Driest MonthNovember (31.97mm / 1.26in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)111.71 days (30.61%)
Days with no rain253.29000000000002 days (69.39%)
Humidity72.3%

Climate Shanghai: Monthly Averages

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)21.0(69.8)24.0(75.2)28.0(82.4)31.0(87.8)37.0(98.6)39.0(102.2)39.0(102.2)39.0(102.2)35.0(95.0)31.0(87.8)27.0(80.6)21.0(69.8)39.0(102.2)
Average high °C (°F)8.45(47.21)9.86(49.75)14.17(57.51)19.63(67.33)24.73(76.51)27.13(80.83)31.29(88.32)31.84(89.31)27.38(81.28)22.63(72.73)17.6(63.68)10.78(51.4)20.46(68.83)
Daily mean °C (°F)6.59(43.86)7.77(45.99)11.69(53.04)16.86(62.35)22.26(72.07)25.1(77.18)29.16(84.49)29.82(85.68)25.43(77.77)20.6(69.08)15.72(60.3)8.96(48.13)18.33(64.99)
Average low °C (°F)3.48(38.26)4.07(39.33)6.97(44.55)11.52(52.74)17.41(63.34)21.26(70.27)25.23(77.41)25.96(78.73)21.82(71.28)16.97(62.55)12.41(54.34)5.74(42.33)14.4(57.92)
Record low °C (°F)-7.0(19.4)-3.0(26.6)-4.0(24.8)2.0(35.6)8.0(46.4)14.0(57.2)17.0(62.6)19.0(66.2)14.0(57.2)8.0(46.4)-1.0(30.2)-4.0(24.8)-7.0(19.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)40.99(1.61)49.96(1.97)51.38(2.02)33.07(1.3)51.96(2.05)143.96(5.67)130.61(5.14)99.41(3.91)94.3(3.71)43.55(1.71)31.97(1.26)34.05(1.34)67.1(2.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)7.368.189.646.369.0913.5515.2713.1810.095.457.096.459.31
Average relative humidity (%)68.2370.8971.1171.2471.3679.7479.8277.2475.9169.5768.1464.3472.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours6.856.789.4711.7412.2112.0112.5712.3810.728.986.837.059.8

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Shanghai in recent years.

Shanghai

Shanghai Temperature by Month

August
29.82°C | 85.68°F
July
29.16°C | 84.49°F
September
25.43°C | 77.77°F
June
25.1°C | 77.18°F
May
22.26°C | 72.07°F
October
20.6°C | 69.08°F
April
16.86°C | 62.35°F
November
15.72°C | 60.3°F
March
11.69°C | 53.04°F
December
8.96°C | 48.13°F
February
7.77°C | 45.99°F
January
6.59°C | 43.86°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature36.0°C (96.8°F)30.81°C (87.46°F)26.0°C (78.8°F)
Avg Temperature33.0°C (91.4°F)28.77°C (83.79°F)25.0°C (77.0°F)
Min Temperature28.0°C (82.4°F)25.26°C (77.47°F)22.0°C (71.6°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point28.0°C (82.4°F)25.39°C (77.7°F)23.0°C (73.4°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation14.1mm | 0.56in3.64mm | 0.14in0.0mm | 0in112.9mm | 4.44in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind17.0kmh | 10.56mph12.29kmh | 7.64mph5.0kmh | 3.11mph
Gust Wind29.0kmh | 18.02mph18.26kmh | 11.35mph9.0kmh | 5.59mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure14.1mb3.64mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
July° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2016-07-0128 | 82.425 | 77.08713 | 8.0829.68 | 10054.0 | 0.16
2016-07-0225 | 77.024 | 75.29211 | 6.8429.71 | 10067.8 | 0.31
2016-07-0326 | 78.825 | 77.09410 | 6.2129.71 | 10065.6 | 0.22
2016-07-0428 | 82.425 | 77.08717 | 10.5629.68 | 10054.5 | 0.18
2016-07-0529 | 84.225 | 77.08312 | 7.4629.8 | 10093.5 | 0.14
2016-07-0628 | 82.425 | 77.08913 | 8.0829.88 | 10123.4 | 0.13
2016-07-0728 | 82.425 | 77.08714 | 8.729.83 | 10101.5 | 0.06
2016-07-0827 | 80.624 | 75.28916 | 9.9429.74 | 10070.1 | 0.0
2016-07-0927 | 80.624 | 75.28816 | 9.9429.65 | 10040.3 | 0.01
2016-07-1027 | 80.625 | 77.09314 | 8.729.59 | 100210.9 | 0.43
2016-07-1127 | 80.625 | 77.09114 | 8.729.53 | 10007.7 | 0.3
2016-07-1229 | 84.226 | 78.8869 | 5.5929.53 | 10007.0 | 0.28
2016-07-1330 | 86.027 | 80.6855 | 3.1129.56 | 10017.2 | 0.28
2016-07-1428 | 82.426 | 78.8908 | 4.9729.62 | 100314.1 | 0.56
2016-07-1530 | 86.027 | 80.68711 | 6.8429.56 | 10018.4 | 0.33
2016-07-1625 | 77.023 | 73.4899 | 5.5929.65 | 10040.5 | 0.02
2016-07-1728 | 82.424 | 75.28810 | 6.2129.77 | 10080.2 | 0.01
2016-07-1829 | 84.225 | 77.08214 | 8.729.71 | 10060.8 | 0.03
2016-07-1929 | 84.225 | 77.08213 | 8.0829.71 | 10061.1 | 0.04
2016-07-2030 | 86.025 | 77.08012 | 7.4629.71 | 10060.7 | 0.03
2016-07-2130 | 86.025 | 77.07912 | 7.4629.71 | 10060.7 | 0.03
2016-07-2229 | 84.225 | 77.08214 | 8.729.68 | 10054.6 | 0.18
2016-07-2330 | 86.026 | 78.88114 | 8.729.68 | 10054.3 | 0.17
2016-07-2430 | 86.026 | 78.88112 | 7.4629.68 | 10054.5 | 0.18
2016-07-2530 | 86.026 | 78.87912 | 7.4629.71 | 10061.8 | 0.07
2016-07-2630 | 86.026 | 78.87911 | 6.8429.74 | 10073.3 | 0.13
2016-07-2730 | 86.025 | 77.07912 | 7.4629.71 | 10063.3 | 0.13
2016-07-2833 | 91.427 | 80.6729 | 5.5929.71 | 10060.8 | 0.03
2016-07-2932 | 89.628 | 82.47811 | 6.8429.74 | 10070.2 | 0.01
2016-07-3030 | 86.027 | 80.68217 | 10.5629.77 | 10080.0 | 0.0
2016-07-3130 | 86.026 | 78.88116 | 9.9429.8 | 10090.1 | 0.0

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