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Best Time a Visit Shanghai

Mejor época para visitar Shanghai: abril, may, agosto, octubre and noviembre. Mes-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☀️ 32°C now🕔 3:19 PM local📅 Best: abril, may, agosto, octubre and noviembre👥 24.9 million

Mejor época para visitar Shanghai

Go in abril, may, agosto, octubre and noviembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: febrero, junio and julio – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

enero★★★☆☆
febrero★★★☆☆
marzo★★★★
abril★★★★
may★★★★
junio★★★☆☆
julio★★★☆☆
agosto★★★★
septiembre★★★☆☆
octubre★★★★
noviembre★★★★
diciembre★★★☆☆

Clima in Shanghai month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

enefebmarabrmayjunjulagosepoctnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MesMáx. mediaMín. mediaPrecip.itacionesValoración
enero10°29 mm★★★☆☆
febrero11°77 mm★★★☆☆
marzo16°73 mm★★★★
abril22°13°120 mm★★★★
may26°17°101 mm★★★★
junio28°21°293 mm★★★☆☆
julio34°27°207 mm★★★☆☆
agosto35°27°70 mm★★★★
septiembre30°24°168 mm★★★☆☆
octubre24°17°69 mm★★★★
noviembre18°10°63 mm★★★★
diciembre12°21 mm★★★☆☆

Clima type: Continenteeal. Fuente: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Shanghai compares con nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Shanghai.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Hyeopjae Beach508 km17°C1°C cooler1473 mm
Jeju Island538 km17°C1°C cooler1916 mm

Mejor época para visitar each airport in Shanghai

1 airports mapped in this atlas

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Lightweight, light-coloured clothing and a refillable water bottle
  • dom.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • A packable rain shell – 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid febrero, junio and julio – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumen

Shanghai is a city in China. Shanghai is known for The Bund and skyline towers. Tiene una población de aproximadamente 24.9 million.

Ahora mismo hay 32°C (90°F) in Shanghai con cielo despejado. La sensación térmica es de 37°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de 25°C a 33°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 16%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 8/10 – buenas condiciones.

La mejor época para visitar Shanghai is abril, may, agosto, octubre and noviembre. El clima es continental. febrero, junio and julio suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. agosto es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a 35°C, mientras enero es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a 2°C.

El aeropuerto principal más cercano es Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), about 33 km away.

En términos sencillos. Today is slightly cooler than average for agosto. The forecast high of 33°C is 2°C below the 35°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 6 PM a 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. beach day is the strongest bet in Shanghai today at 9.3/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Tiempo en Shanghai ahora mismo

☀️
32°C
Cielo despejado · sensación térmica 37°C
Humedad60%
Viento13 km/h NE
Ráfagas35 km/h
Índice UV6.8 · Alto
Nubosidad13%
Presión1005 hPa
VisibilidadGood · 12 km
Calidad del aire79 · Moderado
Amanecer5:26 AM
Atardecer6:25 PM
Luna🌔 Waxing gibbous · 96%

Use SPF 30+, a hat and sunglasses; seek shade near midday.

Fuente: Open-Meteo. Actualizado 3:19 PM, ago 26 hora local.

Weekend outlook

sáb.urday, ago 29

⛈️ 32° / 27°

Tormenta · 85% rain · wind 15 km/h

dom.day, ago 30

🌦️ 33° / 26°

Llovizna ligera · 73% rain · wind 12 km/h

Quick facts about Shanghai

TipoCity
PaísChina
ContinenteeAsia
Coordenadas31°13′49.4″N 121°28′25.3″E (31.2304, 121.4737)
Población24.900.000
Known forThe Bund and skyline towers
Hora local3:19 PM (UTC+08:00)
Mejores mesesabril, may, agosto, octubre and noviembre
ClimaContinenteeal

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Shanghai?

Shanghai is a city in China. Its coordinates are 31.2304, 121.4737. It lies in Asia.

What is the weather like in Shanghai ahora mismo?

It is currently 32°C (90°F) con cielo despejado. Humedad is 60% and wind is 13 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Shanghai?

abril, may, agosto, octubre and noviembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Shanghai, which has a continental climate. febrero, junio and julio are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Shanghai in?

Shanghai observes Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00). The hora local is 3:19 PM.

How many people live in Shanghai?

Shanghai has a population of approximately 24.9 million.

What is the nearest airport a Shanghai?

The closest airports are Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 33 km away.

What places are in Shanghai?

Shanghai covers 1 places in this atlas, including Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Pronóstico and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calidad del aire and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated agosto 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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