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Shanghai weather in December

December is a fair shoulder-season month in Shanghai — decent conditions with some trade-offs. Expect highs around 11°C, lows near 4°C, and about 7.1 days with rain.

5.6 · Fairtravel score for December
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
11°C
Avg low
4°C
Rainfall
45 mm
Rain days
7.1
Sunshine
6.4 h/day
Daylight
10 h

What to pack for Shanghai in December

  • a warm coat, hat and gloves
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 74%; max daily wind around 17 km/h.

How December compares

January: 4.3/10 JFebruary: 4.8/10 FMarch: 7.3/10 MApril: 8.9/10 AMay: 8.7/10 MJune: 6.0/10 JJuly: 3.0/10 JAugust: 3.7/10 ASeptember: 7.0/10 SOctober: 9.3/10 ONovember: 8.8/10 NDecember: 5.6/10 D

Best months in Shanghai: April–May & October–November. See the full best time to visit Shanghai guide.

Shanghai in December: the details

In December, Shanghai sees average daytime highs of 11°C (52°F) and overnight lows of 4°C (38°F). Rainfall totals roughly 45 mm across 7.1 rainy days, and the sun shines about 6.4 hours per day with 10 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 74%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Shanghai, China (31.22, 121.46) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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