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Shanghai weather in October

October is one of the best months to visit Shanghai. Expect highs around 23°C, lows near 16°C, and about 8 days with rain.

9.3 · Excellenttravel score for October
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
23°C
Avg low
16°C
Rainfall
79 mm
Rain days
8
Sunshine
7 h/day
Daylight
11.2 h

What to pack for Shanghai in October

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 76%; max daily wind around 18 km/h.

How October 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 October: the details

In October, Shanghai sees average daytime highs of 23°C (73°F) and overnight lows of 16°C (61°F). Rainfall totals roughly 79 mm across 8 rainy days, and the sun shines about 7 hours per day with 11.2 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 76%.

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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