Shanghai weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – May, September – November
What is the weather like in Shanghai in October?
In October, Shanghai is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 57 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Shanghai.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 81 | 73 |
| Day | 27° | 23° | 17° |
| Night | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 7 | 7 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 28 min05:56 – 17:24
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 6 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %81 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
Shanghai in October: quick answers
Is Shanghai hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Shanghai average 23 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Does it rain much in Shanghai in October?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 57 mm.
Shanghai month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences