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Shanghai has a humid subtropical climate influenced by the Asiatic monsoon winds. The city has four distinct seasons and experiences climatic extremes - bitter winters and hot and humid summers. Take an umbrella and waterproofs whenever you go - thanks to the region's location near the Yangtze River estuary, it rains for about one third of the year and has almost twice as much precipitation than London on the average.

Spring (March to May) sees temperatures climb from 15°C (59°F) to 24°C (75°F). This is the best time to visit the 16th-century Yu Yuan when the garden is dotted with blossoming flowers.

Summer (June to September) is long, hot and wet. In July and August, temperatures can rise up to 35°C (95°F). This a good time to hide inside the air-conditioned malls and shop till you drop.

Autumn (October to November) is often regarded as the best time to visit Shanghai. The weather is cool (14°C/57°F to 20°C/68°F) but dry. The city celebrates the National Day on October 1 and mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the eight lunar month (in September or October).

Winter (December-February) is cold and damp, with biting winds from Siberia sending temperatures below freezing. But the city turns festive during Chinese New Year (in January or February).

	Weather (day)		Temp (max day)	Rain (mm)	Wind (mph)	Humidity Pressure Visibility
Sunday	Overcast	Overcast skies	24 °C	0.3	12 nnw	80-100% 1007 mb good
Monday	Overcast	Overcast skies	24 °C	0.3	16 nnw	80-100% 1007 mb good
Tuesday	Overcast	Overcast skies	24 °C	0.3	15 n	80-100% 1007 mb good
Wednesday	Overcast	Overcast skies	24 °C	0.3	9 ne	80-100% 1007 mb good
Thursday	Overcast	Overcast skies	24 °C	0.3	4 ese	80-100% 1007 mb good
Friday	Overcast	Overcast skies	24 °C	0.3	9 nne	80-100% 1007 mb good
Saturday	Overcast	Overcast skies	24 °C	0.3	11 ene	80-100% 1007 mb good

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Last updated: 2024-05-25 05:16:34
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Symbols indicate the predominant weather for the day in question, calculated based on a weighting of different types of weather. So if a day is forecast to be sunny with the possibility of a brief shower, then we will see a sunny or partly cloudy symbol rather than a rain cloud.

The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, and the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day in question to dawn the next day. The temperature is in °C, or Celsius.

Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.

Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:

0 to 30 is very low
31 to 50 is low
51 to 70 is moderate to low
71 to 80 is moderate
81 to 90 is moderate to high
91 to 100 is high

Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)

Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:

Very poor - less than 1km
Poor - between 1km and 4km
Moderate - between 4km and 10km
Good - between 10km and 20km
Very good - between 20km and 40km
Excellent - more than 40km

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