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Top sights in Shanghai
- The Bund – Historical district in central Shanghai, China
- Yu Garden – Classical garden in Shanghai
- Oriental Pearl Tower – TV tower in Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Tower – Megatall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Shanghai, China
- Nanjing Road – Road in Shanghai, China
- Jade Buddha Temple – Building in Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Museum – Museum in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China
- Zhujiajiao – Town in Shanghai suburb, China
Well-known landmarks, each checked against Wikidata (CC0), which also supplies the one-line descriptions. The bookable tours below are the second layer: guided ways to see them.
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Climate and seasons
Shanghai has a humid subtropical climate. Spring can bring long cloudy, rainy spells. Summer temperatures often surpass 35 °C with very high humidity and relatively frequent thunderstorms, and there is some risk of typhoons from July to September, though they are not common. Autumn is generally mild with warm, sunny weather, and in winter temperatures rarely rise above 10 °C by day and often fall below 0 °C at night.
Getting around
Shanghai has an excellent public transport network, with one of the world's most extensive metro systems as its backbone and buses everywhere else. Taxis are plentiful and walking is often practical, but the city is huge and all transport sometimes suffers congestion. International credit cards and mobile payment apps can be used to tap to pay on all metro lines, but not on buses or most taxis.
Staying safe
Shanghai is a very safe city, with violent crime incredibly rare, and it is generally not a problem for women to roam the streets alone at night. Petty crimes such as pickpocketing and bike theft sometimes occur, so be prudent on crowded public transport and the main shopping streets, and take extra care before Chinese New Year.
Summarised from Wikivoyage: Shanghai (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Where to stay in Shanghai
Hotels and vacation rentals around Shanghai with live prices from the big booking sites. Pick your dates on the map to compare.
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Best time to visit Shanghai
By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Shanghai are March to May and October to November, with average daytime highs of 61 to 77°F (16 to 25°C) and 7 to 12 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick that has not yet been checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. August is the hottest month, averaging 91°F (33°C), and January the coolest at 50°F (10°C). July sees the most rain, around 19 days, while December is the driest with about 5.
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| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain (about, mm) | Rainy days | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F (10°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 70 | 8 | Shoulder: 50°F (10°C), 8 rainy days |
| February | 52°F (11°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 80 | 12 | Shoulder: 52°F (11°C), 12 rainy days |
| March | 61°F (16°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 90 | 12 | Comfortable: 12 rainy days |
| April | 69°F (21°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 100 | 11 | Comfortable: 11 rainy days |
| May | 77°F (25°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 100 | 11 | Comfortable: 11 rainy days |
| June | 83°F (28°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 200 | 16 | Shoulder: 83°F (28°C), 16 rainy days |
| July | 89°F (32°C) | 78°F (26°C) | 150 | 19 | Avoid: among the wettest, 19 rainy days |
| August | 91°F (33°C) | 78°F (26°C) | 170 | 14 | Shoulder: 91°F (33°C), 14 rainy days |
| September | 83°F (28°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 140 | 14 | Shoulder: 83°F (28°C), 14 rainy days |
| October | 73°F (23°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 80 | 7 | Comfortable: 7 rainy days |
| November | 65°F (18°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 70 | 7 | Comfortable: 7 rainy days |
| December | 52°F (11°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 50 | 5 | Shoulder: 52°F (11°C), 5 rainy days |
Average daily high and low, and days with rain (a day with at least 1 mm), from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024. Highlighted rows are the pick above. Verdicts use only these numbers.
Rainfall: NASA POWER monthly normals.
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Shanghai: common questions
- When is the best time to visit Shanghai?
- By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Shanghai are March to May and October to November, when average highs run 61 to 77°F (16 to 25°C) with 7 to 12 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick, not yet checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. August is the hottest month at 91°F (33°C) on average, and January the coolest at 50°F (10°C).
- What is the rainiest month in Shanghai?
- July, with roughly 19 days of rain. The driest is December, with about 5. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain; figures are averages from 2019-2024 records.
- How warm does it get in Shanghai?
- August is the warmest month, averaging 91°F (33°C) by day and 78°F (26°C) at night. January is the coolest, at 50°F (10°C) by day and 35°F (2°C) at night.
- What is the rainy season in Shanghai?
- The wettest months in Shanghai are June to July, with 16 to 19 rainy days a month. December is the driest.
- Is it safe to travel to China right now?
- Voyaggora shows the official US, UK and Canada travel advisories for China on one page, with the source and the time each was last checked. Open the live advisory for China before you book.
- What other places are near Shanghai?
- The closest Voyaggora guides to Shanghai are Jeju Island (330 miles), Taipei (430 miles), Busan (510 miles).
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