The climate of Shanghai (China)
Shanghai is one of the examples of the fast growing economy in China.
This original fishing village has grown into one of the largest
metropolises in the world and the most important port of China. Since
2004 Shanghai is even the biggest port in the world, overtaking
Rotterdam after many years. Shanghai has a warm China climate with
mild winters and warm summers. There is a distinct monsoon here from
April till September. Precipitation figures are 150-200 millimeters of
rain per month during this period. This often happens in the form of
heavy showers with heavy thunderstorms and fierce winds. Because of
its situation on the east coast there is a risk of hurricanes
(typhoons) here during the third quarter of the year. Winters are
drier and colder. During the night temperatures are around freezing
point. However, it doesn’t get much colder than a few degrees Celsius
below zero. During the winter snow may fall. However, the white layer
is often only temporary.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Shanghai:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
7
0
4
10
10
February
8
1
4
11
8
March
12
5
5
14
8
April
18
10
5
15
11
May
23
16
6
15
16
June
27
20
6
15
21
July
31
25
7
12
25
August
31
25
8
11
27
September
27
21
6
13
25
October
22
15
5
12
22
November
17
9
5
11
18
December
10
2
5
10
14
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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