January 9° · ☂ 6 February 10° · ☂ 8 March 15° · ☂ 9 April 20° · ☂ 7 ★ May25° · ☂ 7 June 28° · ☂ 11 July 33° · ☂ 10 August 32° · ☂ 8 September 28° · ☂ 9 ★ October23° · ☂ 6 November 18° · ☂ 7 December 11° · ☂ 6 Shanghai in August:very hot, occasional rain Shanghai, China · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 32° Hottest day 39.6° (2013)
Mean low 26° Coldest night 19.6° (2019)
Rain days 8 days 2-15 by year
Rainfall 156mm Daylight 13.7 → 12.9 h
Shanghai's 12 months i Best: May and October
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Trip types Sightseeing on foot Poorhot, muggy and storm risk
Humidity 79% 31 muggy days
Clear days 8 days 9 overcast days
Mean wind 13 km/h 1 windy day
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:20 / 18:38 Daylight 13.7 → 12.9 h
Shanghai in August One of the most oppressive months. Hot nights drag on and places without air conditioning are hard to bear. When a typhoon passes close, wind and rain pick up and flights can be delayed. Push outdoor plans to after sunset.
Days averaged 32°C and nights 26°C. Midday was for air conditioning, a cold drink or a long lunch out of the sun. Out of 31 days, about 8 brought rain; the rest stayed dry. The average is 8, but individual years ran from 2 (2006) to 15 (2009).
With 25 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer. The warmest year was 2024, with highs averaging 34.8°C, 2.6°C above normal. Wet days did not mess around: about 19 mm each, the kind of rain that drives you into a doorway.
Typhoons i 7 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.
Rumbia (2018), 50 km away tropical storm Lekima (2019), 93 km away typhoon strength Haikui (2012), 162 km away typhoon strength 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 4 7 7 8 5 9 1 10 1 11 12
Date by date i Sun
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August 1 Sunday 1 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 27° August 2 Monday 2 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 27° August 3 Tuesday 3 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 27° August 4 Wednesday 4 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 27° August 5 Thursday 5 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 27° August 6 Friday 6 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 27° August 7 Saturday 7 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 27° 1-7 rain on 22% of days 33° 27°
August 8 Sunday 8 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 27° August 9 Monday 9 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 27° August 10 Tuesday 10 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 27° August 11 Wednesday 11 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 26° August 12 Thursday 12 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 26° August 13 Friday 13 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 26° August 14 Saturday 14 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 26° 8-14 rain on 26% of days 33° 27°
August 15 Sunday 15 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 26° August 16 Monday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 26° August 17 Tuesday 17 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 32° 26° August 18 Wednesday 18 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 26° August 19 Thursday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 26° August 20 Friday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 32° 26° August 21 Saturday 21 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 26° 15-21 rain on 25% of days 32° 26°
August 22 Sunday 22 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 26° August 23 Monday 23 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 26° August 24 Tuesday 24 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 25° August 25 Wednesday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 26° August 26 Thursday 26 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 25° August 27 Friday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 25° August 28 Saturday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° 22-28 rain on 34% of days 32° 25°
August 29 Sunday 29 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 30° 25° August 30 Monday 30 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 30° 24° August 31 Tuesday 31 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 30° 24°
29-31 rain on 23% of days 30° 24°
1-7 rain on 22% of days 33° 27° 8-14 rain on 26% of days 33° 27° 15-21 rain on 25% of days 32° 26° 22-28 rain on 34% of days 32° 25° 29-31 rain on 23% of days 30° 24°
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August 1 Tuesday 1 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 27° August 2 Wednesday 2 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 27° August 3 Thursday 3 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 27° August 4 Friday 4 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 27° August 5 Saturday 5 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 27° 1-5 rain on 25% of days 33° 27°
August 6 Sunday 6 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 27° August 7 Monday 7 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 27° August 8 Tuesday 8 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 27° August 9 Wednesday 9 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 27° August 10 Thursday 10 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 27° August 11 Friday 11 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 26° August 12 Saturday 12 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 26° 6-12 rain on 24% of days 33° 27°
August 13 Sunday 13 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 26° August 14 Monday 14 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 26° August 15 Tuesday 15 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 26° August 16 Wednesday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 26° August 17 Thursday 17 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 32° 26° August 18 Friday 18 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 26° August 19 Saturday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 26° 13-19 rain on 24% of days 33° 26°
August 20 Sunday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 32° 26° August 21 Monday 21 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 26° August 22 Tuesday 22 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 26° August 23 Wednesday 23 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 26° August 24 Thursday 24 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 25° August 25 Friday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 26° August 26 Saturday 26 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 25° 20-26 rain on 34% of days 32° 26°
August 27 Sunday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 25° August 28 Monday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° August 29 Tuesday 29 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 30° 25° August 30 Wednesday 30 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 30° 24° August 31 Thursday 31 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 30° 24°
27-31 rain on 25% of days 31° 25°
1-5 rain on 25% of days 33° 27° 6-12 rain on 24% of days 33° 27° 13-19 rain on 24% of days 33° 26° 20-26 rain on 34% of days 32° 26° 27-31 rain on 25% of days 31° 25°
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2006 3mm
2007 none
2008 7mm
2009 39mm
2010 none
2011 none
2012 none
2013 none
2014 none
2015 38mm
2016 1mm
2017 none
2018 none
2019 164mm
2020 6mm
2021 none
2022 none
2023 none
2024 none
2025 5mm
Holidays in August (2027) · No public holidays this month.
Day by day temperature i 23° 29° 35° 41° 1 8 15 22 29 31
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2006 had 2 rain days, 2009 had 15.
Shanghai through the year What to pack Loose, light-colored clothes, sandals and a hat did most of the work at 32°C. Sights went in the morning, with a break in the middle of the day.
With 8 rain days, a pocket umbrella was insurance rather than a daily tool.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Shanghai in August? Over the past 20 years August averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 2 in the driest to 15 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Shanghai in August? Days averaged 32°C and nights 26°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.
Is August a good time to visit Shanghai? On warmth and rain days alone, Shanghai's easiest months were May and October. August ranked 7 of 12.
Is Shanghai humid in August? Mean relative humidity was 79%, with about 31 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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