Shanghai Weather Forecast
General Information
Shanghai has four distinct seasons, generous sunshine and abundant rainfall, with a pleasant northern subtropical maritime monsoon climate. Its spring and autumn are relatively short compared with summer and winter. the average annual temperature is 16 degrees celsius. the city has a frost-free period lasting up to 230 days a year, and receives an average annual rainfall of 1,200 millimeters.Pressure
monthly mean atmospheric pressure
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Pressure (hPa) | 10259 | 10239 | 10204 | 10150 | 10109 | 10061 | 10044 | 10058 | 10123 | 10189 | 10234 | 10261 |
Pressure (hPa) | |||||||||||
10259![]() | 10239![]() | 10204![]() | 10150![]() | 10109![]() | 10061![]() | 10044![]() | 10058![]() | 10123![]() | 10189![]() | 10234![]() | 10261![]() |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
fig.1 monthly mean pressure
Temperature
monthly mean temperature
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Temp (oF) | 39.5 | 41.5 | 47.8 | 58.2 | 67.2 | 74.8 | 82.2 | 81.8 | 74.6 | 65.6 | 54.8 | 43.8 |
Temp (oC) | 4.2 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 14.6 | 19.6 | 23.8 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 23.7 | 18.7 | 12.7 | 6.6 |
Temperature (oC|oF) | |||||||||||
4.2 oC 39.5 oF ![]() | 5.3 oC 41.5 oF ![]() | 8.8 oC 47.8 oF ![]() | 14.6 oC 58.2 oF ![]() | 19.6 oC 67.2 oF ![]() | 23.8 oC 74.8 oF ![]() | 27.9 oC 82.2 oF ![]() | 27.7 oC 81.8 oF ![]() | 23.7 oC 74.6 oF ![]() | 18.7 oC 65.6 oF ![]() | 12.7 oC 54.8 oF ![]() | 6.6 oC 43.8 oF ![]() |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
fig.2 monthly mean temperature
monthly extreme mean temperature
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Min Temp (oF) | 33.9 | 35.9 | 42 | 51.6 | 60.9 | 69.4 | 77 | 76.8 | 69 | 59.1 | 48.2 | 37.4 |
Min Temp (oC) | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 16.1 | 20.8 | 25 | 24.9 | 20.6 | 15.1 | 9 | 3 |
Max Temp (oF) | 46.5 | 48.5 | 55 | 66.3 | 75.3 | 81.6 | 89.2 | 88.3 | 80.9 | 72.6 | 62.6 | 51.9 |
Max Temp (oC) | 8.1 | 9.2 | 12.8 | 19.1 | 24.1 | 27.6 | 31.8 | 31.3 | 27.2 | 22.6 | 17 | 11.1 |
monthly extreme daily temperature
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Min Temp (oF) | 13.8 | 19.4 | 25.3 | 31.1 | 45.5 | 57.2 | 61.3 | 65.8 | 51.4 | 36.6 | 24.4 | 17.6 |
Min Temp (oC) | -10.1 | -7 | -3.7 | -.5 | 7.5 | 14 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 10.8 | 2.6 | -4.2 | -8 |
Max Temp (oF) | 70.7 | 80.6 | 80.6 | 89.9 | 95 | 99.5 | 101.4 | 102.9 | 100.7 | 93.2 | 81.5 | 74.1 |
Max Temp (oC) | 21.5 | 27 | 27 | 32.2 | 35 | 37.5 | 38.6 | 39.4 | 38.2 | 34 | 27.5 | 23.4 |
Humidity
monthly mean hunidity
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Hunidity (%) | 75 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 73 |
Hunidity (%) | |||||||||||
75![]() | 74![]() | 76![]() | 76![]() | 76![]() | 82![]() | 82![]() | 81![]() | 78![]() | 75![]() | 74![]() | 73![]() |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
fig.3 monthly mean hunidity
monthly minimum daily hunidity
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Hunidity (%) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Precipitation
monthly mean precipitation
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Precipitation (mm) | 50.6 | 56.8 | 98.8 | 89.3 | 102.3 | 169.6 | 156.3 | 157.9 | 137.3 | 62.5 | 46.2 | 37.1 |
Days (Precipitation<0.1mm) | 9.7 | 10.3 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 14.4 | 12 | 11.3 | 11 | 8.1 | 7 | 6.5 |
Days (Precipitation<10mm) | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
Days (Precipitation<25mm) | .3 | .3 | .5 | .5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .8 | .3 | .2 |
Days (Precipitation<50mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | .1 | .2 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .7 | .1 | 0 | 0 |
Precipitation (mm) | |||||||||||
50.6![]() | 56.8![]() | 98.8![]() | 89.3![]() | 102.3![]() | 169.6![]() | 156.3![]() | 157.9![]() | 137.3![]() | 62.5![]() | 46.2![]() | 37.1![]() |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
fig.4 monthly mean precipitation
monthly maximum daily precipitation
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 31.8 | 88 | 87.8 | 73.2 | 96 | 116.7 | 115.3 | 125.8 | 70.6 | 74.7 | 38.1 |
Wind
monthly mean wind speed
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Wind Speed (m/s) | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
Wind Speed (m/s) | |||||||||||
2.7![]() | 2.9![]() | 3.1![]() | 3.1![]() | 3![]() | 2.9![]() | 3.1![]() | 3.2![]() | 2.8![]() | 2.6![]() | 2.5![]() | 2.4![]() |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
fig.5 monthly mean wind speed
monthly maximum daily wind speed and direction
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Wind Speed (m/s) | 12.3 | 13.7 | 14 | 11.3 | 13 | 15.7 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 11 |
Sunshine
monthly mean sunshine duration
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Duration (hour) | 123 | 115.7 | 126 | 156.1 | 173.5 | 147.6 | 217.8 | 220.8 | 158.9 | 160.8 | 146.6 | 147.7 |
Duration (hour) | |||||||||||
123![]() | 115.7![]() | 126![]() | 156.1![]() | 173.5![]() | 147.6![]() | 217.8![]() | 220.8![]() | 158.9![]() | 160.8![]() | 146.6![]() | 147.7![]() |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
fig.5 monthly mean sunshine duration
monthly sunshine percentage
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Percentage (%) | 39 | 37 | 34 | 40 | 41 | 35 | 50 | 54 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 |

Weather forecast is provided by China Meteorological Administration.
Climate information is based on monthly averages for 30-year period of 1971-2000.
Precipitation includes both rain and snow.
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