Weather in Shanghai in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Shanghai in May
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +13°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +27°C.
Is Shanghai warm or cold in May?
Shanghai is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Shanghai:
Climate in Shanghai in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +25°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +9°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +37°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 103 mm | 131 mm | 262 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 72% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1005 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +19°C to +25°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 103 mm to 131 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 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 May, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Shanghai?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Shanghai in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+18°C) and the highest in 2016 (+22°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 716 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 3129 mm.
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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, 2023.
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.