Shanghai, China
Shanghai
Shanghai is a major city in China. It has a population of about 24,870,895 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now15°C
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov
Population24.9M
Local time19:02
31.22° N, 121.46° EElevation 12 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal codes200000, 201100 …October: high / low22° / 16°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov
Best: May · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Shanghai at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:06 · 17:1111 h 06 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 18:30Next 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
232 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
How Shanghai has grown
People living in the built-up area (3,128 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+380%6.39M in 1975 → 30.7M in 2025Weather in Shanghai
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
15°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 6 km/h · humidity 72%
Today27 Oct20°13°
Wed28 Oct20°12°
Thu29 Oct22°14°3.9 mm
Fri30 Oct23°14°
Sat31 Oct23°10°
Sun1 Nov26°17°2.4 mm
Mon2 Nov21°15°
Tue3 Nov19°15°
Wed4 Nov18°16°4.1 mm
Thu5 Nov23°17°
When to go to Shanghai
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 | 43 | 66 | 67 | 47 | 33 | 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) | 78 | 78 | 117 | 105 | 119 | 227 | 189 | 232 | 141 | 78 | 74 | 50 |
| Wet days | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
What's on in Shanghai
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Bandai Namco Shanghai Base Dream Hall上海市普陀区宜昌路179号（近江宁路） · 3.8 km
5 showsMAO Livehouse上海上海黄浦区重庆南路308号3楼(近建国中路) · 1.5 km
5 showsShanghai's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Shanghai
2.9 km
Jade Buddha TempleBuilt 1928
2.9 km
Wukang MansionBuilt 1924
2.7 km
Chenxiang PavilionBuilt 18151.7 km
Park HotelBuilt 1934
2.9 km
Yu Garden
0.7 km
Moller Villa
Museum1.7 km
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition CenterBuilt 2000Museum1.5 km
Shanghai MuseumBuilt 1952More museums: Shanghai Museum of Sun Yat-sen's Former Residence · OCAT · Zhou En Lai Former's residence · 《新青年》编辑部旧址 · 上海交响音乐博物馆 · 上海四行仓库抗战纪念馆 · Shanghai Literature and History Research Institute · Madame Tussauds Shanghai · Shanghai Liuli Art Museum · Site of the First Congress of the CPC · Former Site of the Secretariat of the Chinese Labor Union Exhibition Hall · Site of the Socialist Youth League of China
Outdoors around Shanghai
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 kmYang NeoHot springs & thermal baths
1.6 kmLin Lin RainHot springs & thermal baths
1.6 kmDino Water ParkTheme parks
1.7 kmShanghai Stadium Rock Climbing CentreClimbing
1.8 kmNature around Shanghai
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Shanghai
Earthquakes around Shanghai
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record12within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Chuansha 28 km ↘1971 · 50 km
5.0Yushan 22 km →1990 · 65 km
Tropical storms · Shanghai
C1Typhoon Co-May (2025)28 km · 65 km/hC1Typhoon Bebinca (2024)48 km · 130 km/hC3Typhoon Muifa (2022)23 km · 120 km/hC2Typhoon In-Fa (2021)64 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Rumbia (2018)91 km · 93 km/hTSTropical Storm Ampil (2018)72 km · 102 km/hTSTropical Storm Fung-Wong (2014)84 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Janis (1995)44 km · 65 km/hC1Typhoon Ted (1992)90 km · 83 km/hTSTropical Storm Ken:lola (1989)17 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Mamie (1985)77 km · 120 km/h
Universities and research institutes
Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1896
Shanghai Jinyuan Senior High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1904
Fudan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1905
University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1906
同济大学University or college · founded 1907
Shanghai Maritime UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1909
Shanghai American SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1912
Shanghai Ocean UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1912
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1916
Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1917
Shanghai UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1922
Shanghai Conservatory of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1927
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1927
Shanghai Pharmaceutical Workers' UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1939
Shanghai Theatre AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1945
Second Military Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1949
Shanghai International Studies UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1949
Shanghai Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1950
Shanghai University of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1950
Donghua UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1951
East China Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1951
Shanghai Vocational College of Trade UnionUniversity or college · founded 1951
East China University of Political Science and LawUniversity or college · founded 1952
East China University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1952
Shanghai University of SportUniversity or college · founded 1952
Shanghai Customs CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1953
Shanghai Dianji UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1953
Shanghai Publishing and Printing CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1953
Shanghai Putuo District Spare-Time UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1953
Shanghai Yangpu Senior High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1953
Shanghai Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1954
Shanghai Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1954
Shanghai Textile Industry Workers' CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1955
Shanghai Changning Spare-Time UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958
Shanghai Huangpu District Amateur UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958
Shanghai Jingan District CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958
Shanghai College of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1959
Shanghai Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1960
Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai Second Polytechnic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1960
Shanghai University of International Business and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1960
Shanghai Commercial Accounting SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1962
Shanghai Academy of Science & TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1977
Shanghai University of Engineering ScienceUniversity or college · founded 1978
Shanghai Institute of TourismUniversity or college · founded 1979
Shanghai Xuhui Spare-Time UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Shanghai Civil Aviation CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1980
Shanghai Baoshan Sparetime UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1981
Shanghai Xingjian CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1982
Shanghai Aurora CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1984
Shanghai University of Political Science and LawUniversity or college · founded 1984
Sanda UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1992
Shanghai Donghai CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1993
Shanghai Jiguang Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1993
Shanghai Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993
Shanghai Bangde College, Shanghai Bangde Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1998
Shanghai Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2000
Shanghai National Accounting InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2000
Shanghai Institute of Commerce & Foreign LanguagesUniversity or college · founded 2001
Shanghai Vocational College of Agriculture and ForestryUniversity or college · founded 2002
Shanghai Art & Design AcademyUniversity or college · founded 2003
Shanghai Film Art AcademyUniversity or college · founded 2003
Shanghai Lida UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2003
Shanghai Minyuan Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2003
Shanghai Sipo PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 2003
Shanghai Zhonghua CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2003
Xianda College of Economics and Humanities, Shanghai International Studies UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2004
Shanghai Institute of Visual ArtsUniversity or college · founded 2005
Shanghai Normal University Tianhua CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2005
Shanghai Academy of Educational SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2006
Xing Wei CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2011
New York University ShanghaiUniversity or college · founded 2012
ShanghaiTech UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2013
Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2014
Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and FinanceUniversity or college · founded 2016
Shanghai Urban Construction Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2016
Shanghai Police CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2017
Shanghai Nanhu Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2021
Shanghai Modern Chemical Industry Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2022
Shanghai Construction Management Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2023
Shanghai Minhang Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2023
Towns and villages around Shanghai
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Luwan1.5 kmXiaoximen2.8 kmRihui Xincheng2.9 kmSijiyuan2.9 kmNanshi3 kmRihui Ercun3 kmYufocheng3.1 kmXuhui3.1 kmJiangnan Xincun3.2 kmQiushui Yunlu3.2 kmChangshou Xincun Disan3.5 kmZhongshan Dongyilu3.6 kmDong’an Ercun3.7 kmShiji Zhimen3.8 kmZhangqiao3.9 kmWuning Xincun Diyi4 kmFurong Huayuan4.2 kmShiji Tongle4.2 kmPudong4.5 kmJiaoda Xincun4.5 kmHoutan4.6 kmFenglinlu4.7 kmQingshuiwan4.7 kmYichuan Yicun4.8 kmSanjing Beizhai4.8 kmLonghua Xincun4.8 kmTaishan Yicun4.9 kmBailianjing5 kmHaixin Gongyu5 kmTangqiao5.1 kmShilan Sancun5.2 kmLinyi Sancun5.3 kmHongqiao Xincheng5.3 kmLiuying Xincun Diyi5.3 kmYanchang Xincun5.4 kmZhoujiadu5.4 kmGuannong Xincun Diyi5.4 kmPujiang Mingyuan5.4 kmCaoxi Sicun5.5 kmShanghai Huacheng5.5 kmLinyi Liucun5.6 kmLinyi Wucun5.6 kmHongrun Huayuan5.6 kmHuayuancheng5.6 kmChuntian Huayuan5.7 kmAijianyuan5.7 kmHuilong5.7 kmLinyi Yicun5.8 kmLinyi Qicun5.8 kmRushan Wucun5.9 kmWangjingyuan5.9 kmHongqiao Wanbo Huayuan6 kmJianshe Xincun6 kmShangnan Yicun6 kmShanggang Yicun6 kmMagenglang6.1 kmTangjianong6.1 kmShanggong Xincun6.1 kmCaohejing6.1 kmChangfeng Yicun6.2 kmDezhou Yicun6.2 kmDongquanyuan6.2 kmDezhou Sicun6.2 kmJiyang Sancun6.3 kmChangli Huayuan6.3 kmTianlin Shi’ercun6.3 kmJiyang Yicun6.4 kmGanquanyuan6.4 kmNujiang Di’er6.5 kmLonghua6.6 kmJinding Huayuan6.6 kmShangnanxin6.7 kmLiuli6.7 kmLiuliqiao6.8 kmHuizhihu Huayuan6.8 kmDalian Xincun Di’er6.8 kmHaishanghai6.8 kmYaohua Luyi6.9 kmZhenru6.9 kmQiaojiazhai6.9 km
Shanghai from above
Around Shanghai27 places to see, do and reach nearby
Huangpu RiverNature20 kmWenzaobangNature17 kmPoint IslandNature12 kmJade Buddha TempleMonument2.9 kmWukang MansionMonument2.9 kmChenxiang PavilionMonument2.7 kmPark HotelMonument1.7 kmYu GardenMonument2.9 kmMoller VillaMonument0.7 kmFormer Residence of Sun Yat-sen in ShanghaiMonument0.7 kmHuadong HospitalMonument2.0 kmShanghai Urban Planning Exhibition CenterMuseum1.7 kmShanghai MuseumMuseum1.5 kmSite of the First Congress of the Chinese Communist PartyMuseum1.2 kmShanghai Art MuseumMuseum1.4 kmShanghai Natural History MuseumMuseum2.7 kmStationStation3.3 kmStationStation7.0 kmStationStation7.4 kmShanghai · ferry portFerry port3.2 kmShanghai · ferry portFerry port3.5 kmPudongPlace4.5 kmYangpuPlace7.3 kmPutuoPlace7.2 kmXuhuiPlace3.1 kmMinhangPlace15 kmBaoshanPlace21 km
Postal codes
200000201100201300201400201500201600201700201800202100202400
Getting to Shanghai
Shanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHA
12 kmShanghai Pudong International AirportPVG
34 kmJiaxing Nanhu AirportJNH
96 km上海Railway station
3.3 km新龙华Railway station
7 km上海西Railway station
7.4 km金陵东路渡口东昌路渡口
3.2 km十六铺码头Ferry port
3.5 kmPlaces near Shanghai
Places with a climate like Shanghai
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Shanghai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shanghai.
What is the hottest month in Shanghai?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Shanghai?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shanghai?
August is the wettest month with about 232 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Shanghai?
Shanghai has 10 postal codes: 200000, 201100, 201300, 201400, 201500, 201600, 201700, 201800, 202100, 202400.