Weather in Shanghai in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Shanghai in October
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +27°C.
Is Shanghai warm or cold in October?
Shanghai is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Shanghai:
Climate in Shanghai in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +23°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +5°C | -6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +35°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 127 mm | 66 mm | 53 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 73% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1022 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October often has better weather than September. It’s getting colder in October. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 127 mm to 66 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 73%. Winds are calmer in comparison to September, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 6 to 12.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Shanghai is gradually increasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Shanghai?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Shanghai in October 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.