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Shanghai Weather in December
WinterWeather in Shanghai during December is typically cold in the daytime and cold after sunset, based on 2016–2025 averages of 11°C (52°F) / 4°C (39°F). Rain is relatively limited, with about 6 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 39 mm for the month.
Avg high52.4°F 11.3°CAvg low38.5°F 3.6°CRainy days~6.2 daysMonthly rain38.8 mm
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What to wear in Shanghai in December
For what to wear in Shanghai in December, warm layers and a proper jacket or coat are useful, especially after sunset. Heavy rain gear is usually unnecessary, although a small umbrella is an easy backup.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
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Shanghai: 12-month travel weather
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Shanghai in December · 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
⭐ December 2025 · latest complete year☔ 2 days · 6.6 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18.2°C/10.1°C
No rain
2
15.9°C/10.8°C
No rain
3
11.2°C/4.4°C
No rain
4
11°C/0.5°C
No rain
5
12.6°C/5.6°C
No rain
6
17.2°C/5.8°C
No rain
7
20.1°C/7.6°C
No rain
8
15.5°C/9.1°C
No rain
9
15.1°C/6.3°C
No rain
10
18.7°C/10.3°C
No rain
11
17°C/10°C
No rain
12
13.1°C/9.1°C
No rain
13
9.7°C/4.3°C
No rain
14
8.1°C/0.8°C
No rain
15
12.4°C/0°C
No rain
16
17.3°C/6.1°C
No rain
17
13.9°C/6.6°C
No rain
18
15.3°C/4.4°C
No rain
19
21.2°C/11.4°C
No rain
20
19.5°C/10.6°C
No rain
21
10.5°C/5.5°C
🌧️ 2 mm
22
11.4°C/4°C
No rain
23
17.5°C/9.4°C
No rain
24
9.6°C/7.2°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
25
8.5°C/2.8°C
No rain
26
6.8°C/0.5°C
No rain
27
11.6°C/1.5°C
No rain
28
13.8°C/0.3°C
No rain
29
17.4°C/3.9°C
No rain
30
13.3°C/7.9°C
No rain
31
11°C/6.3°C
No rain
December 2024☔ 2 days · 17.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18.1°C/7.8°C
No rain
2
20.5°C/8.9°C
No rain
3
15.8°C/10°C
No rain
4
14.5°C/9.6°C
No rain
5
12.6°C/7.7°C
No rain
6
13.3°C/6.8°C
No rain
7
13°C/5.5°C
No rain
8
9.6°C/3.1°C
No rain
9
11°C/3.3°C
No rain
10
10.2°C/8°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
11
8.2°C/5.8°C
🌧️ 9.9 mm
12
10.3°C/5°C
No rain
13
9.9°C/5.1°C
No rain
14
7.1°C/1.8°C
No rain
15
8.1°C/-0.3°C
No rain
16
10.4°C/0.7°C
No rain
17
12.8°C/1°C
No rain
18
8.6°C/3.1°C
No rain
19
7.3°C/1.5°C
No rain
20
9.4°C/1.5°C
No rain
21
7.4°C/1.3°C
No rain
22
6.6°C/0.6°C
No rain
23
9.1°C/3.9°C
No rain
24
10.7°C/3.1°C
No rain
25
11.6°C/4.7°C
No rain
26
11°C/3.4°C
No rain
27
8.2°C/2°C
No rain
28
5.1°C/-0.7°C
No rain
29
8.3°C/-1°C
No rain
30
13°C/2.9°C
No rain
31
9.7°C/2.3°C
No rain
December 2023☔ 5 days · 37.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
7.8°C/1.8°C
No rain
2
10.8°C/-0.2°C
No rain
3
11.6°C/2°C
No rain
4
13.6°C/3.8°C
No rain
5
16.4°C/2.3°C
No rain
6
18°C/6.5°C
No rain
7
18.7°C/2.9°C
No rain
8
22.2°C/8.4°C
No rain
9
22.7°C/12.2°C
No rain
10
20.5°C/12.3°C
No rain
11
14.3°C/7.2°C
🌧️ 8.7 mm
12
8.8°C/4.7°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
13
16.1°C/5°C
No rain
14
23.2°C/13.1°C
No rain
15
14.7°C/2.9°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
16
2.2°C/-2.5°C
No rain
17
1.5°C/-5.3°C
No rain
18
6°C/0.9°C
🌧️ 12.2 mm
19
5.9°C/2.5°C
🌧️ 4.7 mm
20
3.5°C/-2.6°C
No rain
21
-1.7°C/-5.9°C
No rain
22
-0.4°C/-6.7°C
No rain
23
2.5°C/-4.2°C
No rain
24
5.7°C/-4.2°C
No rain
25
6.3°C/-5.1°C
No rain
26
10.7°C/-2.6°C
No rain
27
15.3°C/2°C
No rain
28
12.8°C/3.5°C
No rain
29
12.8°C/3.7°C
No rain
30
14°C/6.8°C
No rain
31
8.3°C/2.7°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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