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Shanghaiwhen to go

Regional slice of China with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Apr · Aug · Mar.

Range
9–32 °C
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+2.9°C vs. China mean
Country
China
TZ
Asia/Harbin
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12-month climate · Shanghai

How the year moves in Shanghai

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Shanghai itself rather than over China as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyShanghai, China. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (8.9), highest in August (32.2). Monthly means: 8.9, 9.9, 14.8, 19.8, 24.2, 27.2, 31.7, 32.2, 28.2, 22.9, 17.7, 11.3.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January8.9
February9.9
March14.8
April19.8
May24.2
June27.2
July31.7
August32.2
September28.2
October22.9
November17.7
December11.3
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyShanghai, China. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (39), highest in June (274). Monthly means: 65, 62, 87, 108, 139, 274, 191, 122, 165, 80, 60, 39.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January65
February62
March87
April108
May139
June274
July191
August122
September165
October80
November60
December39
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyShanghai, China. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (3.8), highest in August (5.9). Monthly means: 4.2, 4.5, 5.1, 5.5, 5.3, 3.8, 5.0, 5.9, 4.2, 3.9, 4.1, 4.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.2
February4.5
March5.1
April5.5
May5.3
June3.8
July5.0
August5.9
September4.2
October3.9
November4.1
December4.4
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