Shanghai, China
Dachang
Dachang is a city in Shanghai, China. It has a population of about 371,856. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now18°C
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov
Population371,856
Local time23:46
31.31° N, 121.42° EElevation 5 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
October: high / low22° / 16°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov
Best: May · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dachang at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:02 · 17:1711 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 15:20Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Oct–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
222 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
47 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Dachang
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
18°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 70%
Today22 Oct21°17°
Fri23 Oct21°16°44.3 mm
Sat24 Oct23°20°90.2 mm
Sun25 Oct25°21°28.1 mm
Mon26 Oct25°18°3.9 mm
Tue27 Oct21°14°
Wed28 Oct19°13°
Thu29 Oct21°14°1 mm
Fri30 Oct24°15°
Sat31 Oct19°14°3.4 mm
When to go to Dachang
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 32 | 27 | 42 | 66 | 67 | 47 | 32 | 39 | 64 | 82 | 69 | 42 |
| High | 8° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Low | 1° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 74 | 110 | 98 | 112 | 216 | 183 | 222 | 131 | 73 | 69 | 47 |
| Wet days | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
What's on in Dachang
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Dachang
13 km
Saint Ignatius CathedralBuilt 1910
9.6 km
Broadway MansionsBuilt 1934
7.7 km
Jade Buddha TempleBuilt 1928
12 km
Xiaotaoyuan MosqueBuilt 1917
12 km
Wukang MansionBuilt 1924
10 km
Bank of China Building
Museum9.9 km
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition CenterBuilt 2000Museum10 km
Shanghai MuseumBuilt 1952More museums: 中国乳业博物馆 · 南京路上好八连事迹展览馆
Outdoors around Dachang
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Top of Shanghai ObservatoryViewpoints
0.5 kmShanghai Ocean AquariumAquariums
0.5 kmJump 360Theme parks
1 kmClimbing FactorClimbing
1.6 km宝钢体育馆高尔夫球场Golf courses
1.6 kmYang NeoHot springs & thermal baths
1.6 kmNature around Dachang
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dachang
Earthquakes around Dachang
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record12within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Qidong 90 km ↑1984 · 147 km
5.5Chuansha 28 km ↘1971 · 57 km
5.0Yushan 22 km →1990 · 55 km
Tropical storms · Dachang
C1Typhoon Co-May (2025)31 km · 65 km/hC3Typhoon Muifa (2022)30 km · 120 km/hC2Typhoon In-Fa (2021)67 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Ampil (2018)66 km · 102 km/hTSTropical Storm Fung-Wong (2014)94 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Ken:lola (1989)11 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Mamie (1985)68 km · 120 km/hC3Typhoon Ed (1984)99 km · 111 km/h
Towns and villages around Dachang
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Liandongcun1.4 kmLiandong1.6 kmLijialou2.1 kmLianxicun2.1 kmGongkang Wucun2.4 kmHongguangcun2.5 kmMiaohang2.9 kmChangbeicun3 kmLianhua Gongyu3.1 kmPengpu Xincun Diyi3.2 kmYemaodun3.2 kmPengpu3.3 kmDongfanghong3.4 kmDongfang Hongcun3.5 kmLongtan3.5 kmNandacun3.5 kmLuogangxiang3.5 kmQilian Sicun3.7 kmGonghe Bacun3.8 kmFengshoucun3.9 kmTonghe Xincun3.9 kmXinmei Gonghecheng4 kmGanquanyuan4.1 kmDingjiaqiao4.2 kmXujiazhai4.2 kmTonghe Ercun4.2 kmHuzhuangcun4.2 kmHuma Wucun4.3 kmDongquanyuan4.3 kmHuma Yicun’er4.4 kmTangjianong4.4 kmWangjingyuan4.5 kmShengzhaicun4.6 kmSitang Xincun4.6 kmHuizhihu Huayuan4.7 kmGuangliang4.7 kmFengxi4.7 kmSitang Liucun4.8 kmHuma Sicun4.8 kmZhujia Nongcun4.8 kmTongji Daxue Huxi Xiaoqu4.8 kmYangjiaqiao4.9 kmZhangjiazhai4.9 kmGongfu Xincun Diyi4.9 kmShanggong Xincun5 kmGucun5 kmDijing Huayuan5 kmTianji Shengzhai Huayuan5.1 kmFengcun5.2 kmShengzhai Xincun Diyi5.2 kmBaiyangzhai5.2 kmTaihe Xinchengyi5.2 kmShenyangcun5.3 kmYanchang Xincun5.5 kmGuannong Xincun Diyi5.5 kmTaishan Yicun5.6 kmZhongding Haoyuan5.7 kmYichuan Yicun5.7 kmQingjian Xincun Diliu5.7 kmYangmu Qiaocun5.7 kmDahuangcun5.8 kmXibangcun5.8 kmChenjiahang5.8 kmDalucun5.9 kmGaojing5.9 kmLiuying Xincun Diyi5.9 kmQingjian Xincun Di’er5.9 kmQiangjiacun6 kmGuangling Erlu6.1 kmShilan Sancun6.2 kmDalu Jiazhai6.2 kmTianxin Huayuan Diyi6.3 kmTaopu6.4 kmWenzaobang6.4 kmTangqiao6.5 kmChangbangcun6.5 kmWangzhaicun6.5 kmZhenguangxin6.5 kmJinding Huayuan6.5 kmSanxing6.6 km
Dachang from above
Around Dachang27 places to see, do and reach nearby
WenzaobangNature11 kmHuangpu RiverNature13 kmPoint IslandNature14 kmSaint Ignatius CathedralMonument13 kmBroadway MansionsMonument9.6 kmJade Buddha TempleMonument7.7 kmXiaotaoyuan MosqueMonument12 kmWukang MansionMonument12 kmBank of China BuildingMonument10 kmUnion BuildingMonument11 kmChenxiang PavilionMonument11 kmShanghai Urban Planning Exhibition CenterMuseum9.9 kmShanghai MuseumMuseum10 kmShanghai Art MuseumMuseum9.8 kmShanghai Jewish Refugees MuseumMuseum10 kmShanghai Natural History MuseumMuseum11 kmStationStation3.1 kmStationStation3.4 kmStationStation5.2 kmDachang · ferry portFerry port10 kmDachang · ferry portFerry port11 kmShanghaiPlace10 kmPudongPlace11 kmYangpuPlace11 kmPutuoPlace6.9 kmXuhuiPlace13 kmMinhangPlace23 km
Getting to Dachang
Shanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHA
15 kmShanghai Pudong International AirportPVG
41 kmNantong Xingdong International AirportNTG
95 km桃浦Railway station
3.1 km北郊Railway station
3.4 km上海西Railway station
5.2 km上海港国际客运中心大阪港国際フェリーターミナル · 神戸ポートターミナル
10 km公平路渡口泰同栈渡口
11 kmPlaces near Dachang
Places with a climate like Dachang
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Dachang?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dachang.
What is the hottest month in Dachang?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Dachang?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dachang?
August is the wettest month with about 222 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.