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Shanghai Weather in May

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May in Shanghai is usually warm by day and mild at night, with 2016–2025 average highs around 25°C (77°F) and lows near 16°C (62°F). The 10-year average shows around 12 rainy days and about 128 mm of monthly precipitation, so some wet days are normal.
Avg high77.4°F 25.2°CAvg low61.6°F 16.4°CRainy days~11.6 daysMonthly rain127.6 mm
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What to wear in Shanghai in May

For what to wear in Shanghai in May, light daytime clothing is usually comfortable, but add a thin cardigan or light jacket for evenings. 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.

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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

Check major events, holidays and periods that may affect crowds, transport or opening hours.
🎊 Featured eventMay related
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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⚠️ 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.

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Event dates, holiday schedules and opening hours can change. Recheck the linked official tourism or government source before departure.

Shanghai Weather in May

2016–2025 · 10 complete years averaged · °F

Shanghai in May · 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
⭐ May 2025 · latest complete year☔ 9 days · 114.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
🌦️
30.5°C/18.8°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
2
☁️
28.8°C/15.1°C
No rain
3
☁️
28.2°C/14.8°C
No rain
4
☁️
22.5°C/13.4°C
No rain
5
🌧️
22.9°C/16°C
🌧️ 4.7 mm
6
☁️
26.5°C/14.6°C
No rain
7
☁️
24.8°C/13.7°C
No rain
8
🌧️
22.4°C/15.3°C
🌧️ 20.3 mm
9
🌧️
23.8°C/19.1°C
🌧️ 7 mm
10
☁️
23.3°C/17.5°C
No rain
11
☁️
24.1°C/16°C
No rain
12
☀️
28.5°C/15.8°C
No rain
13
☁️
28.4°C/18.8°C
No rain
14
☁️
33.4°C/19.9°C
No rain
15
☁️
33.6°C/21°C
No rain
16
🌧️
25.9°C/20.9°C
🌧️ 11.9 mm
17
☁️
31.2°C/19.2°C
No rain
18
☁️
22.4°C/17.8°C
No rain
19
☁️
30.8°C/19.4°C
No rain
20
🌧️
29.6°C/22.4°C
🌧️ 7.8 mm
21
🌧️
28.5°C/23°C
🌧️ 25.7 mm
22
☁️
28.4°C/21.4°C
No rain
23
🌧️
21.5°C/19.6°C
🌧️ 27.9 mm
24
🌦️
22.8°C/18°C
No rain
25
☁️
24.7°C/16.4°C
No rain
26
☁️
25.3°C/15.1°C
No rain
27
☁️
25.3°C/16.6°C
No rain
28
☁️
23.3°C/17.9°C
No rain
29
☁️
25.9°C/14.9°C
No rain
30
☁️
28.8°C/15.9°C
No rain
31
🌦️
26.1°C/17.8°C
🌧️ 6.4 mm
May 2024☔ 10 days · 100 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
🌦️
20.2°C/12°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
2
🌦️
20.5°C/10.7°C
No rain
3
☁️
20.8°C/12.3°C
No rain
4
🌧️
18.1°C/14.2°C
🌧️ 10.3 mm
5
🌧️
23°C/16.5°C
🌧️ 9.3 mm
6
☁️
25.3°C/16.7°C
No rain
7
🌧️
24.5°C/16.3°C
🌧️ 5.6 mm
8
☀️
21.3°C/13.1°C
No rain
9
☁️
22.4°C/10.7°C
No rain
10
☁️
24.3°C/13.8°C
No rain
11
🌧️
26.4°C/18.9°C
🌧️ 14.4 mm
12
🌦️
21.6°C/14.1°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
13
☁️
24.3°C/12.3°C
No rain
14
☀️
25.3°C/11.6°C
No rain
15
🌤️
24.8°C/11.6°C
No rain
16
🌤️
24.4°C/8.8°C
No rain
17
☁️
27.1°C/14.8°C
No rain
18
🌤️
27.1°C/17.6°C
No rain
19
☁️
26.7°C/16.4°C
No rain
20
🌦️
27.8°C/18.4°C
No rain
21
🌦️
25.8°C/18.9°C
No rain
22
☁️
25.3°C/18°C
No rain
23
☁️
26.6°C/17.3°C
No rain
24
☁️
29°C/18.5°C
No rain
25
🌦️
26.5°C/20.2°C
No rain
26
🌦️
33.8°C/21.1°C
🌧️ 4.3 mm
27
🌧️
24.1°C/17.4°C
🌧️ 35.9 mm
28
☁️
25.6°C/16.2°C
No rain
29
☁️
24.7°C/14.5°C
No rain
30
🌦️
25.9°C/16.7°C
🌧️ 5.6 mm
31
🌦️
22.1°C/17.8°C
🌧️ 8.6 mm
May 2023☔ 11 days · 107.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
☀️
28.3°C/11°C
No rain
2
🌦️
25.2°C/13.3°C
No rain
3
🌦️
27.7°C/17.9°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
4
🌧️
31.6°C/21°C
🌧️ 7.1 mm
5
🌧️
26.4°C/19.3°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
6
🌦️
22.2°C/15.6°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
7
🌧️
18.5°C/14.7°C
🌧️ 16.7 mm
8
☁️
19°C/12.1°C
No rain
9
☁️
22.1°C/10.4°C
No rain
10
☁️
22.1°C/10.4°C
No rain
11
🌦️
20.3°C/14.7°C
No rain
12
☁️
24.7°C/15°C
No rain
13
☁️
29°C/13.3°C
No rain
14
☁️
33.5°C/18.1°C
No rain
15
☁️
35.8°C/18.4°C
No rain
16
☁️
30.9°C/19.7°C
No rain
17
🌧️
22.8°C/20.4°C
🌧️ 24.2 mm
18
🌦️
24.5°C/18.4°C
No rain
19
🌦️
24.3°C/16.9°C
No rain
20
☁️
23.3°C/15.9°C
No rain
21
🌦️
27.3°C/17.3°C
No rain
22
🌧️
19.9°C/15.4°C
🌧️ 23.3 mm
23
☁️
24.9°C/12.1°C
No rain
24
🌦️
20.8°C/14.7°C
No rain
25
☁️
26.4°C/14.4°C
No rain
26
🌧️
28.4°C/17.5°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
27
🌧️
27.3°C/21.5°C
🌧️ 17 mm
28
🌦️
31.2°C/21.4°C
No rain
29
🌦️
35.1°C/22.9°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
30
☁️
28.3°C/21.2°C
No rain
31
🌧️
27°C/20.3°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
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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