Weather in Shanghai

Shanghai has a humid subtropical climate influenced by the Asiatic monsoon winds. The city has four distinct seasons and experiences climatic extremes - bitter winters and hot and humid summers. Take an umbrella and waterproofs whenever you go - thanks to the region's location near the Yangtze River estuary, it rains for about one third of the year and has almost twice as much precipitation than London on the average.

Spring (March to May) sees temperatures climb from 15°C (59°F) to 24°C (75°F). This is the best time to visit the 16th-century Yu Yuan when the garden is dotted with blossoming flowers.