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Shanghai in October:
comfortably warm, occasional rain

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

Mean high23°Hottest day 35.1° (2025)
Mean low17°Coldest night 9.6° (2010)
Rain days6 days2-15 by year
Rainfall71mmDaylight 11.9 → 11.0 h
Shanghai's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild and mostly dry
Humidity74%4 muggy days
Clear days9 days9 overcast days
Mean wind13 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:56 / 17:23Daylight 11.9 → 11.0 h

Shanghai in October

Often picked as the best-weather month for Shanghai. Rainy days drop and clear days increase. National Day week runs from October 1 to 7, so attractions are crowded and hotel rates rise. Outside the holiday it is the best time to walk. Hairy crab season starts around now.

October in Shanghai was on the warm side, averaging 23°C by day and 17°C at night. With about 6 rain days, showers were an occasional nuisance rather than the rule. Year to year it swung widely, from 2 rain days in 2006 to 15 in 2016.

October 2025 averaged 25.4°C by day, 2.3°C above the 20-year mean.

Typhoons i

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

  • Mitag (2019), 140 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 5 16 47 78 59 110 111 12

Date by date i

‹ September October 2026 November ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-3rain on 18% of days26° 20°
4-10rain on 20% of days25° 19°
11-17rain on 21% of days23° 17°
18-24rain on 14% of days22° 16°
25-31rain on 16% of days21° 15°

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1-3rain on 18% of days26° 20°
4-10rain on 20% of days25° 19°
11-17rain on 21% of days23° 17°
18-24rain on 14% of days22° 16°
25-31rain on 16% of days21° 15°
Tap another date to change

2006none
200746mm
2008none
2009none
2010none
2011none
2012none
201327mm
2014none
20151mm
20163mm
2017none
2018none
2019none
2020none
20218mm
20228mm
20231mm
20244mm
2025none
Holidays in October (2026)
  • October 1 to October 3 National Day
  • October 1 to October 7 National Day Golden Week
  • October 12 Columbus Day

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

12°20°29°37° 1815222931

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 2 d
2007
3 d 4 d
2008
1 d 6 d
2009
0 d 2 d
2010
0 d 6 d
2011
0 d 5 d
2012
0 d 4 d
2013
3 d 3 d
2014
0 d 2 d
2015
4 d 8 d
2016
4 d 15 d
2017
2 d 8 d
2018
0 d 4 d
2019
0 d 2 d
2020
1 d 5 d
2021
3 d 9 d
2022
3 d 5 d
2023
1 d 3 d
2024
3 d 12 d
2025
0 d 6 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. 2006 had 2 rain days, 2016 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 October?

Over the past 20 years October averaged 6 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 October?

Days averaged 23°C and nights 17°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a light layer for the evenings, and T-shirts.

Is October a good time to visit Shanghai?

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

How many clear days does Shanghai get in October?

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