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Shanghai Weather in March

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In Shanghai, March averages about 16°C (61°F) during the day and 7°C (45°F) at night, so afternoons generally feel cool while evenings are chilly. The 10-year average shows around 10 rainy days and about 81 mm of monthly precipitation, so some wet days are normal.
Avg high60.6°F 15.9°CAvg low44.6°F 7.0°CRainy days~10.3 daysMonthly rain81.2 mm
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🧳 Packing guide

What to wear in Shanghai in March

A practical March packing list for Shanghai starts here: bring layers, a sweater and a light-to-medium jacket. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.

Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.

🗓️ 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.
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

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Shanghai Weather in March

2016–2025 · 10 complete years averaged · °F

Shanghai in March · 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
⭐ March 2025 · latest complete year☔ 9 days · 79.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
☁️
28.6°C/13.9°C
No rain
2
🌦️
29.4°C/15.5°C
No rain
3
🌦️
14.4°C/8.5°C
🌧️ 4.7 mm
4
🌧️
8.4°C/6.5°C
🌧️ 8.5 mm
5
☁️
9.1°C/5.4°C
No rain
6
🌦️
10.5°C/4.8°C
No rain
7
☁️
10.3°C/3.5°C
No rain
8
☁️
11.9°C/1.6°C
No rain
9
🌦️
13.8°C/4.8°C
No rain
10
🌦️
15.2°C/9.4°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
11
🌦️
18.4°C/9.4°C
No rain
12
🌦️
13.9°C/10.1°C
🌧️ 15.2 mm
13
🌦️
12.5°C/9°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
14
🌦️
12.4°C/8.8°C
🌧️ 7.4 mm
15
🌦️
10.7°C/7.8°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
16
🌦️
9.2°C/3.8°C
No rain
17
☁️
11.4°C/1.2°C
No rain
18
☁️
11.6°C/4.2°C
No rain
19
⛅
12.2°C/1.5°C
No rain
20
🌤️
19.2°C/5.1°C
No rain
21
🌤️
24.1°C/9.4°C
No rain
22
☀️
26.4°C/12.3°C
No rain
23
🌦️
28.3°C/14.3°C
No rain
24
🌦️
28.6°C/15.3°C
No rain
25
☀️
31.1°C/16.3°C
No rain
26
☁️
32.3°C/17.1°C
No rain
27
🌧️
21.6°C/11°C
🌧️ 21.1 mm
28
🌧️
12°C/6.5°C
🌧️ 12.1 mm
29
☁️
10.5°C/6.5°C
No rain
30
☁️
11°C/6°C
No rain
31
☁️
12.7°C/4.8°C
No rain
March 2024☔ 7 days · 43.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
☁️
6.7°C/1.1°C
No rain
2
☁️
9.9°C/-1.6°C
No rain
3
⛅
14.2°C/0.5°C
No rain
4
🌧️
13.5°C/6°C
🌧️ 6.8 mm
5
🌦️
14.8°C/7.7°C
🌧️ 7.5 mm
6
🌦️
11°C/3.5°C
No rain
7
☁️
11.3°C/1.7°C
No rain
8
🌦️
11.1°C/3.4°C
No rain
9
☁️
11.3°C/1°C
No rain
10
☁️
13.2°C/1.2°C
No rain
11
🌦️
17.3°C/6.6°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
12
🌤️
15°C/4°C
No rain
13
☁️
14.3°C/1.5°C
No rain
14
☁️
12.1°C/5.7°C
No rain
15
🌦️
18.9°C/7°C
No rain
16
🌦️
20.2°C/11.6°C
No rain
17
🌦️
14.1°C/7.4°C
No rain
18
🌦️
11.6°C/6.4°C
No rain
19
☁️
17.8°C/4.9°C
No rain
20
🌤️
16.3°C/2.8°C
No rain
21
☁️
18.5°C/3.9°C
No rain
22
☁️
24.4°C/10.8°C
No rain
23
🌧️
22.7°C/14°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
24
🌦️
22.6°C/12.8°C
No rain
25
🌦️
26.9°C/10.7°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
26
☁️
15°C/8°C
No rain
27
🌧️
15.1°C/6.8°C
🌧️ 5.4 mm
28
🌧️
16.6°C/9.8°C
🌧️ 14.6 mm
29
☁️
26.6°C/9.9°C
No rain
30
☁️
27.9°C/13.6°C
No rain
31
🌦️
18.5°C/11°C
No rain
March 2023☔ 9 days · 81.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
🌦️
16°C/5.7°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
2
☁️
11.4°C/3.3°C
No rain
3
☁️
12.5°C/0.3°C
No rain
4
☀️
16.3°C/1.7°C
No rain
5
⛅
18.4°C/4°C
No rain
6
☁️
22.8°C/5.5°C
No rain
7
☁️
22.5°C/7.9°C
No rain
8
☁️
24°C/10.6°C
No rain
9
🌦️
25.8°C/13.2°C
No rain
10
☁️
26.5°C/11.1°C
No rain
11
🌦️
22.7°C/11.3°C
No rain
12
🌧️
14.6°C/6.3°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
13
☁️
13.8°C/4.4°C
No rain
14
☀️
19.3°C/5.1°C
No rain
15
☁️
24.8°C/8.7°C
No rain
16
🌦️
13.5°C/7.9°C
No rain
17
🌧️
9.3°C/6.8°C
🌧️ 19.4 mm
18
☁️
12.1°C/6.5°C
No rain
19
🌦️
12.2°C/6.3°C
No rain
20
🌦️
17.7°C/7.1°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
21
🌦️
16.1°C/11.9°C
🌧️ 9 mm
22
🌧️
18.9°C/12.7°C
🌧️ 32 mm
23
☁️
15.1°C/10.2°C
No rain
24
🌦️
10.6°C/6.3°C
🌧️ 2.8 mm
25
🌦️
9.3°C/5.5°C
No rain
26
☁️
14.8°C/5.6°C
No rain
27
☁️
16.3°C/5.9°C
No rain
28
☁️
17.4°C/4°C
No rain
29
🌦️
15.1°C/8.7°C
🌧️ 3.5 mm
30
🌦️
12.4°C/10.2°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
31
🌦️
16.4°C/10°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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