Shanghai Municipality, China

Shanghai

256Sunny Days/yr
70°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation24.9MElevation39 ft
Quick Read

Four real seasons, with summer has a clear wet season. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year. Air quality can be a watchout.

Four seasonsNo real winterSummer wet season
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Where It Is

Location Context
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
China
Latitude31.22°
Longitude121.46°
Population24.9M
Altitude39 ft
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Province / Region Context

Shanghai MunicipalityMunicipality and largest city in China

Shanghai is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. It has a population of 29,558,908 in the urban area as of 2025. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River bisecting the city. Shanghai is a global center for finance, business and economics, research, science and technology, manufacturing, transportation, tourism, and culture.Wikipedia

Country: China
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Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in km
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Nature & Parks Nearby

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Cost of Living

Housing
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Livability

Internet
Country Broadband
44.7
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
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Climate

Sunshine
256
sunny days per year
70% of the year
Avg High Temp
70°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
81% warm season / 74% cool season
Comfort Score
69/100
Good
Temp Swing
42°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
59"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
115
Unhealthy AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
59" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
Hover any month for the exact RH value. This is measuring monthly relative humidity, not dew point or current weather.
humid summers
Summer 81% · Winter 74% · Dec-Jun 71-83%
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Current Conditions

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