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Shanghai Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Rain Clouds the View

A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.

Warmest Sunday at 19° · coldest night Tuesday at 6°

The short of it: Shanghai weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 18 °C (64 °F) with light rain, feeling like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high 19 °C (66 °F), low 16 °C (60 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.8 mm (0.07 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 23:30 local time.

SHANGHAI, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect light rain today, the mercury reaching near 19° and falling to 16° after dark. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 18°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ESE, gusting to 18 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 4 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 19°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 6°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.8 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 11°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Shanghai brings highs near 18°, lows of 11° and about 60 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 2°, and June the wettest with 162 mm. The best months to ride in are October and April.

The sun is up 10 h 46 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 7 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight rain18°17°7 km/h–
12 AMLight rain18°17°6 km/h0.5 mm
1 AMLight rain17°17°5 km/h0.5 mm
2 AMLight rain17°17°5 km/h0.5 mm
3 AMOvercast17°17°5 km/h0.1 mm
4 AMOvercast17°17°6 km/h0.1 mm
5 AMOvercast17°17°6 km/h0.1 mm
6 AMOvercast18°18°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast18°18°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast18°19°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast18°19°3 km/h–
11 AMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
12 PMOvercast19°20°1 km/h–
1 PMOvercast19°21°1 km/h–
2 PMOvercast19°21°3 km/h–
3 PMOvercast19°20°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast18°19°7 km/h–
5 PMOvercast18°18°8 km/h–
6 PMOvercast18°17°8 km/h–
7 PMOvercast17°17°9 km/h–
8 PMOvercast17°16°9 km/h–
9 PMOvercast17°16°9 km/h–
10 PMOvercast16°15°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light rain, high 19°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 6:14 AM, down 5:00 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.

The Almanac · Shanghai Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Shanghai, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 19 mm more rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 31 min
Average wind
15 km/h
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from October to about 18°, with nights near 11°. Wet spells are common — about 60 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Shanghai in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Shanghai by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January9°2°64 mm17 km/h10 h 19 min✦✦
February10°4°57 mm16 km/h11 h 2 min✦✦✦
March15°7°62 mm16 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦
April20°12°69 mm13 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦✦
May25°17°84 mm13 km/h13 h 44 min✦✦✦
June28°21°162 mm10 km/h14 h 10 min✦✦✦
July32°26°116 mm10 km/h13 h 59 min✦✦
August32°26°154 mm9 km/h13 h 17 min✦✦
September28°22°99 mm9 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
October24°16°41 mm16 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
November18°11°60 mm15 km/h10 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
December12°4°67 mm16 km/h10 h 8 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Shanghai

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Shanghai today?

Right now it is 18 °C (64 °F) with light rain; it feels like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high is 19 °C (66 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (60 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.8 mm (0.07 in) expected.

Will it rain in Shanghai this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 4 days, about 1.8 mm (0.07 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Shanghai?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Shanghai at present.

What is the warmest month in Shanghai?

July, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 2 °C (36 °F). The wettest month is June (162 mm (6.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Shanghai?

October and April. October brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain; April highs near 20 °C (69 °F) and 69 mm (2.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Shanghai?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 2 °C (36 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PuxiShanghai3 km NNE18°11°59 mm
HuangpuShanghai3 km NE18°11°59 mm
XuhuiShanghai3 km SSW18°11°56 mm
ChangningShanghai4 km W18°11°60 mm
Jing’anShanghai4 km W18°11°56 mm
ZhabeiShanghai4 km N18°11°59 mm
HongkouShanghai4 km NE18°11°59 mm
PudongShanghai5 km ENE18°11°54 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor