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China Tourism Day events in Shanghai
📅 Around mid-May
Cultural and tourism experiences, performances and themed markets take place across the city. Check the year’s program when planning your route.
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Shanghai Weather in April
SpringWeather in Shanghai during April is typically mild in the daytime and cool after sunset, based on 2016–2025 averages of 21°C (70°F) / 12°C (53°F). Some wet days are normal, with about 10 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 101 mm for the month.
Avg high69.9°F 21.0°CAvg low53.0°F 11.7°CRainy days~9.6 daysMonthly rain100.6 mm
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What to wear in Shanghai in April
For what to wear in Shanghai in April, long sleeves or a T-shirt with a light jacket make a practical combination. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: For many travelers, these temperatures are comfortable for city sightseeing when you pack one flexible layer.
🗓️ Travel timing at a glance
Shanghai: 12-month travel weather
Shanghai has four distinct seasons. Early summer can be wet, while late summer brings heat and occasional typhoon effects.
JanWinterFebWinterMarSpringAprSpringMayEarly summerJunRainy seasonJulRainy seasonAugMidsummer · Typhoon riskSepLate summer · Typhoon riskOctAutumnNovLate autumnDecWinter
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Shanghai 2026 events & busy periods
Check major events, holidays and periods that may affect crowds, transport or opening hours.
⚠️ Busy / closure period
National Day holiday
📅 Around Oct 1 · roughly one week
Domestic tourism rises sharply during the holiday, making major Shanghai attractions and transport busier than usual.
Check official source →Event dates, holiday schedules and opening hours can change. Recheck the linked official tourism or government source before departure.
Shanghai in April · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ April 2025 · latest complete year☔ 4 days · 51.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14.7°C/6.2°C
No rain
2
22.1°C/6°C
No rain
3
18.9°C/7.9°C
No rain
4
20.3°C/7.6°C
No rain
5
23.1°C/13.8°C
No rain
6
24°C/10.5°C
No rain
7
26.9°C/12.3°C
No rain
8
30°C/15.2°C
No rain
9
30.8°C/17°C
No rain
10
26.3°C/14.9°C
No rain
11
29.5°C/12.7°C
No rain
12
21.8°C/10°C
🌧️ 10.7 mm
13
19.3°C/8°C
No rain
14
22.3°C/13.6°C
No rain
15
26.4°C/12.3°C
No rain
16
30.1°C/15.7°C
No rain
17
31.4°C/20.7°C
No rain
18
31.1°C/17.4°C
No rain
19
32.1°C/18°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
20
23.5°C/14.4°C
No rain
21
26.2°C/13.8°C
🌧️ 20.9 mm
22
23.3°C/15.2°C
🌧️ 15 mm
23
24.4°C/14.6°C
No rain
24
26°C/15.4°C
No rain
25
20.5°C/13.9°C
No rain
26
24.2°C/11.2°C
No rain
27
24.8°C/13.5°C
No rain
28
24°C/15°C
No rain
29
27.9°C/12.3°C
No rain
30
29.6°C/17.5°C
No rain
April 2024☔ 17 days · 154.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
22.3°C/9.1°C
No rain
2
22.7°C/15.5°C
🌧️ 25.8 mm
3
21.7°C/11.4°C
🌧️ 10.1 mm
4
15.5°C/10.6°C
No rain
5
16.1°C/8.5°C
No rain
6
17.4°C/11.3°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
7
16.9°C/11°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
8
14.1°C/10.2°C
🌧️ 11.7 mm
9
20.7°C/8.7°C
No rain
10
20.3°C/9.4°C
No rain
11
22.7°C/12.6°C
🌧️ 3 mm
12
18.3°C/14.6°C
🌧️ 9.4 mm
13
19.7°C/14.5°C
No rain
14
22.6°C/15.1°C
🌧️ 13.4 mm
15
25°C/14.4°C
No rain
16
23.6°C/14.3°C
No rain
17
15.1°C/11°C
🌧️ 21.3 mm
18
20.2°C/7.7°C
No rain
19
19.5°C/10.3°C
🌧️ 26.8 mm
20
21.3°C/14.3°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
21
19.4°C/13.4°C
🌧️ 3.8 mm
22
19.5°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
23
21.1°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 5.3 mm
24
24.4°C/12.8°C
No rain
25
22.6°C/14°C
No rain
26
20.3°C/13.3°C
No rain
27
22.6°C/15.4°C
No rain
28
20.8°C/15.3°C
🌧️ 1 mm
29
23.3°C/14.3°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
30
16.2°C/12.6°C
🌧️ 9.6 mm
April 2023☔ 9 days · 58.4 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20.4°C/10.2°C
No rain
2
21.9°C/7.8°C
No rain
3
19.8°C/11°C
🌧️ 8.9 mm
4
19.8°C/15.3°C
🌧️ 9.2 mm
5
17.9°C/10.3°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
6
14.7°C/7.7°C
🌧️ 7.9 mm
7
17.4°C/6.1°C
No rain
8
17.2°C/6.4°C
No rain
9
19.3°C/6.7°C
No rain
10
24.5°C/10.3°C
No rain
11
26.5°C/14.6°C
No rain
12
18.1°C/10.3°C
No rain
13
21.5°C/9.3°C
No rain
14
24.3°C/16°C
No rain
15
23.3°C/14.2°C
No rain
16
25.2°C/12°C
No rain
17
25.6°C/13.6°C
No rain
18
30.8°C/18.6°C
No rain
19
23.2°C/15.6°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
20
23.2°C/14.6°C
No rain
21
20.3°C/12.4°C
No rain
22
20°C/11°C
No rain
23
15.4°C/14°C
🌧️ 5 mm
24
15.8°C/12.7°C
🌧️ 10.9 mm
25
17.3°C/11.5°C
No rain
26
21.6°C/11.3°C
No rain
27
21.9°C/11.5°C
No rain
28
28.8°C/15.2°C
🌧️ 4.1 mm
29
19.9°C/13.2°C
🌧️ 5.4 mm
30
24.6°C/9°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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