Shanghai Municipality, China
Shanghai
Weather & Forecast
Temperatures vary across four distinct seasons. There is a distinct summer wet season. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year. Air quality can be a watchout.
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Where It Is
Province / Region Context
Shanghai MunicipalityMunicipality and largest city in ChinaShanghai is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in China. It has a population of 29,558,908 in the urban area as of 2025, thus making it China’s most populous city and, more broadly, the fifth-largest city in the world by population. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River bisecting the city.Wikipedia
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Climate Through the Year
Annual average of days with more than five hours of sunshine, not necessarily clear skies.
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.
Local Next Steps
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