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Shanghai in November:
cool, occasional rain

Shanghai, China · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high18°Hottest day 28.5° (2023)
Mean low11°Coldest night −2.6° (2015)
Rain days7 days2-15 by year
Rainfall62mmDaylight 11.0 → 10.3 h
Shanghai's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Humidity74%1 muggy day
Clear days9 days9 overcast days
Mean wind13 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:22 / 16:57Daylight 11.0 → 10.3 h

Shanghai in November

Autumn deepens and mornings and evenings turn properly cool. Hairy crab season carries on. The China International Import Expo has recently run for six days from around November 5, so book a room early if you travel that week.

Highs averaged 18°C and lows 11°C, an easy range for walking around all day. 7 rain days in a typical November: noticeable, but most days stayed dry. The average is 7, but individual years ran from 2 (2007) to 15 (2015).

Cold snaps happened: the record low for November was −2.6°C, set in 2015.

Typhoons i

1 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Kong-Rey (2024), 195 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 5 16 47 78 59 110 111 12

Date by date i

‹ October November 2026 December ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
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1-7rain on 19% of days21° 13°
8-14rain on 16% of days19° 12°
15-21rain on 28% of days17° 10°
22-28rain on 23% of days16° 9°
29-30rain on 33% of days15° 7°

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1-7rain on 19% of days21° 13°
8-14rain on 16% of days19° 12°
15-21rain on 28% of days17° 10°
22-28rain on 23% of days16° 9°
29-30rain on 33% of days15° 7°
Tap another date to change

20068mm
20077mm
2008none
200929mm
2010none
20114mm
201213mm
2013none
2014none
201521mm
20163mm
201712mm
2018none
2019none
2020none
2021none
20223mm
20237mm
2024none
2025none
Holidays in November (2026)
  • November 11 Veterans Day
  • November 26 to November 29 Thanksgiving weekend

1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

4°13°21°30° 1815222930

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
0 d 10 d
2007
1 d 2 d
2008
4 d 7 d
2009
0 d 7 d
2010
0 d 2 d
2011
4 d 9 d
2012
2 d 11 d
2013
0 d 3 d
2014
0 d 7 d
2015
4 d 15 d
2016
1 d 10 d
2017
0 d 9 d
2018
2 d 7 d
2019
0 d 2 d
2020
2 d 7 d
2021
3 d 7 d
2022
0 d 8 d
2023
1 d 3 d
2024
1 d 5 d
2025
1 d 2 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2007 had 2 rain days, 2015 had 15.

Shanghai through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 9°2°6 days56mm
February 10°4°8 days62mm
March 15°7°9 days73mm
April 20°12°7 days73mm
MayGood 25°18°7 days81mm
June 28°22°11 days186mm
July 33°26°10 days166mm
August 32°26°8 days156mm
September 28°23°9 days145mm
OctoberGood 23°17°6 days71mm
November 18°11°7 days62mm
December 11°4°6 days39mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Shanghai in November?

Over the past 20 years November averaged 7 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 2 in the driest to 15 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Shanghai in November?

Days averaged 18°C and nights 11°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.

Is November a good time to visit Shanghai?

On warmth and rain days alone, Shanghai's easiest months were May and October. November ranked 5 of 12.

How many clear days does Shanghai get in November?

About 9 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 9 overcast days (80% or more).