Weather in Shanghai in July 2024
- July is usually the hottest month of the year in Shanghai;
Average weather
Average temperature in Shanghai in July
Going from a maximum of +40°C during the day to a minimum of +26°C during the night, the temperature in July averages around +36°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +35°C.
Is Shanghai warm or cold in July?
Shanghai is typically hot in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +22°C to +26°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
July is the hottest month in Shanghai, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Shanghai in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +32°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +18°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +42°C | +41°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 252 mm | 173 mm | 169 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 77% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1004 HPa | 1003 HPa | 1004 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as ok as in June. It’s getting warmer as July arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +32°C during the day. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 252 mm to 173 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in July, from 6 to 8.
August brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Shanghai is gradually decreasing during July, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Shanghai?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Shanghai in July has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+29°C) and the highest in 2016 (+40°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 28 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 531 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Shanghai
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Shanghai, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.