Weather in Shanghai in September 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Shanghai in September
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in September averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +24°C.
Is Shanghai warm or cold in September?
Shanghai is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +32°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +26°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Shanghai:
Climate in Shanghai in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +27°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +13°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +41°C | +38°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 172 mm | 127 mm | 66 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1005 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as ok as in August. It’s getting colder in September. From +32°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +27°C. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 172 mm to 127 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in September, from 4 to 6.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in October as the weather gets better.
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 September, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Shanghai?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Shanghai in September 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.