Shanghai, China Climate

Weather: 26.88°C/80.38°F, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 94% Humidity, 0% 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.

Country China
Longitude 121.473701
Latitude 31.230416
Attitude/Elevation 16.14m (52.95ft)
Local time Friday 21:16
Annual high temperature 20.46ºC (68.83ºF)
Annual low temperature 14.4ºC (57.92ºF)
Average annual precip. 67.1mm (2.64in)
Warmest month August (31.84ºC / 89.31ºF)
Coldest Month January (3.48ºC / 38.26ºF)
Wettest Month June (143.96mm / 5.67in)
Driest Month November (31.97mm / 1.26in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 111.71 days (30.61%)
Days with no rain 253.29000000000002 days (69.39%)
Humidity 72.3%

Climate Shanghai: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
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) 7.36 8.18 9.64 6.36 9.09 13.55 15.27 13.18 10.09 5.45 7.09 6.45 9.31
Average relative humidity (%) 68.23 70.89 71.11 71.24 71.36 79.74 79.82 77.24 75.91 69.57 68.14 64.34 72.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 6.85 6.78 9.47 11.74 12.21 12.01 12.57 12.38 10.72 8.98 6.83 7.05 9.8

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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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 36.0°C (96.8°F) 30.81°C (87.46°F) 26.0°C (78.8°F)
Avg Temperature 33.0°C (91.4°F) 28.77°C (83.79°F) 25.0°C (77.0°F)
Min Temperature 28.0°C (82.4°F) 25.26°C (77.47°F) 22.0°C (71.6°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 28.0°C (82.4°F) 25.39°C (77.7°F) 23.0°C (73.4°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 14.1mm | 0.56in 3.64mm | 0.14in 0.0mm | 0in 112.9mm | 4.44in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 17.0kmh | 10.56mph 12.29kmh | 7.64mph 5.0kmh | 3.11mph
Gust Wind 29.0kmh | 18.02mph 18.26kmh | 11.35mph 9.0kmh | 5.59mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 14.1mb 3.64mb 0.0mb
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Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
July ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2016-07-01 28 | 82.4 25 | 77.0 87 13 | 8.08 29.68 | 1005 4.0 | 0.16
2016-07-02 25 | 77.0 24 | 75.2 92 11 | 6.84 29.71 | 1006 7.8 | 0.31
2016-07-03 26 | 78.8 25 | 77.0 94 10 | 6.21 29.71 | 1006 5.6 | 0.22
2016-07-04 28 | 82.4 25 | 77.0 87 17 | 10.56 29.68 | 1005 4.5 | 0.18
2016-07-05 29 | 84.2 25 | 77.0 83 12 | 7.46 29.8 | 1009 3.5 | 0.14
2016-07-06 28 | 82.4 25 | 77.0 89 13 | 8.08 29.88 | 1012 3.4 | 0.13
2016-07-07 28 | 82.4 25 | 77.0 87 14 | 8.7 29.83 | 1010 1.5 | 0.06
2016-07-08 27 | 80.6 24 | 75.2 89 16 | 9.94 29.74 | 1007 0.1 | 0.0
2016-07-09 27 | 80.6 24 | 75.2 88 16 | 9.94 29.65 | 1004 0.3 | 0.01
2016-07-10 27 | 80.6 25 | 77.0 93 14 | 8.7 29.59 | 1002 10.9 | 0.43
2016-07-11 27 | 80.6 25 | 77.0 91 14 | 8.7 29.53 | 1000 7.7 | 0.3
2016-07-12 29 | 84.2 26 | 78.8 86 9 | 5.59 29.53 | 1000 7.0 | 0.28
2016-07-13 30 | 86.0 27 | 80.6 85 5 | 3.11 29.56 | 1001 7.2 | 0.28
2016-07-14 28 | 82.4 26 | 78.8 90 8 | 4.97 29.62 | 1003 14.1 | 0.56
2016-07-15 30 | 86.0 27 | 80.6 87 11 | 6.84 29.56 | 1001 8.4 | 0.33
2016-07-16 25 | 77.0 23 | 73.4 89 9 | 5.59 29.65 | 1004 0.5 | 0.02
2016-07-17 28 | 82.4 24 | 75.2 88 10 | 6.21 29.77 | 1008 0.2 | 0.01
2016-07-18 29 | 84.2 25 | 77.0 82 14 | 8.7 29.71 | 1006 0.8 | 0.03
2016-07-19 29 | 84.2 25 | 77.0 82 13 | 8.08 29.71 | 1006 1.1 | 0.04
2016-07-20 30 | 86.0 25 | 77.0 80 12 | 7.46 29.71 | 1006 0.7 | 0.03
2016-07-21 30 | 86.0 25 | 77.0 79 12 | 7.46 29.71 | 1006 0.7 | 0.03
2016-07-22 29 | 84.2 25 | 77.0 82 14 | 8.7 29.68 | 1005 4.6 | 0.18
2016-07-23 30 | 86.0 26 | 78.8 81 14 | 8.7 29.68 | 1005 4.3 | 0.17
2016-07-24 30 | 86.0 26 | 78.8 81 12 | 7.46 29.68 | 1005 4.5 | 0.18
2016-07-25 30 | 86.0 26 | 78.8 79 12 | 7.46 29.71 | 1006 1.8 | 0.07
2016-07-26 30 | 86.0 26 | 78.8 79 11 | 6.84 29.74 | 1007 3.3 | 0.13
2016-07-27 30 | 86.0 25 | 77.0 79 12 | 7.46 29.71 | 1006 3.3 | 0.13
2016-07-28 33 | 91.4 27 | 80.6 72 9 | 5.59 29.71 | 1006 0.8 | 0.03
2016-07-29 32 | 89.6 28 | 82.4 78 11 | 6.84 29.74 | 1007 0.2 | 0.01
2016-07-30 30 | 86.0 27 | 80.6 82 17 | 10.56 29.77 | 1008 0.0 | 0.0
2016-07-31 30 | 86.0 26 | 78.8 81 16 | 9.94 29.8 | 1009 0.1 | 0.0

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