Travel Weather Fairy🎊 Featured eventOctober related
Shanghai Tourism Festival
📅 Jul 8–Oct 6, 2026
A major tourism season with cultural programs, night activities, museums, performances and markets across the city.
Check official source →🇨🇳 China · Shanghai
Shanghai Weather in October
AutumnFor Shanghai, October typically brings mild daytime weather and mild nights: the 10-year average high is about 23°C (73°F), while the average low is 16°C (62°F). Some wet days are normal, with about 8 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 77 mm for the month.
Avg high73.4°F 23.0°CAvg low61.6°F 16.4°CRainy days~7.9 daysMonthly rain77.3 mm
🧳 Packing guide
What to wear in Shanghai in October
Packing for Shanghai in October is easiest with layers: long sleeves or a T-shirt with a light jacket make a practical combination. Heavy rain gear is usually unnecessary, although a small umbrella is an easy backup.
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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⚠️ Busy / closure periodOctober related
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 October · 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
⭐ October 2025 · latest complete year☔ 7 days · 41 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
26.9°C/21.2°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
2
31.3°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
3
30.6°C/24.8°C
No rain
4
29.9°C/23.4°C
No rain
5
32.9°C/24.7°C
No rain
6
36.2°C/26.3°C
No rain
7
32.2°C/24.8°C
No rain
8
29.3°C/23.7°C
No rain
9
29.7°C/22.2°C
No rain
10
32.9°C/23.9°C
No rain
11
34.2°C/23.3°C
No rain
12
33.1°C/24.6°C
No rain
13
31.4°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 3.1 mm
14
25.5°C/21.8°C
No rain
15
30.1°C/22.7°C
🌧️ 9 mm
16
27°C/22.8°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
17
28.1°C/22.2°C
No rain
18
24.2°C/19.5°C
🌧️ 14.7 mm
19
21.8°C/17.6°C
No rain
20
18.6°C/16.5°C
No rain
21
18.1°C/16.5°C
No rain
22
19.1°C/15.2°C
No rain
23
19.5°C/14.3°C
No rain
24
21.1°C/14.9°C
No rain
25
21°C/15.8°C
No rain
26
19.1°C/15°C
No rain
27
19.1°C/13.5°C
No rain
28
19.6°C/13.2°C
No rain
29
21.6°C/13.4°C
No rain
30
20.4°C/16.6°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
31
22°C/15.6°C
No rain
October 2024☔ 13 days · 152.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
25.2°C/20.2°C
🌧️ 4.9 mm
2
23.4°C/16.3°C
No rain
3
22.7°C/16.1°C
No rain
4
24.5°C/14.9°C
No rain
5
24.8°C/19.7°C
🌧️ 14.5 mm
6
22.1°C/19.2°C
🌧️ 43.9 mm
7
20.5°C/16.5°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
8
22.3°C/15.6°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
9
21.6°C/13.9°C
No rain
10
22.5°C/11.8°C
No rain
11
23.9°C/14.7°C
No rain
12
24.7°C/16.9°C
No rain
13
25.4°C/19.5°C
No rain
14
27.3°C/20.6°C
🌧️ 3.8 mm
15
22.3°C/20.1°C
🌧️ 8.4 mm
16
23.9°C/19.8°C
🌧️ 11.1 mm
17
26.4°C/21°C
🌧️ 11.7 mm
18
29.4°C/22°C
No rain
19
22.5°C/17°C
No rain
20
21.5°C/16.6°C
🌧️ 3.3 mm
21
23.8°C/18.3°C
No rain
22
20.2°C/15.3°C
No rain
23
18.7°C/11.6°C
No rain
24
20.2°C/12.9°C
No rain
25
24.2°C/16.9°C
No rain
26
24.8°C/21.5°C
🌧️ 10.6 mm
27
22.5°C/17.3°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
28
19.9°C/13.8°C
No rain
29
20.1°C/12.2°C
No rain
30
21.5°C/14.1°C
No rain
31
21.9°C/17.8°C
🌧️ 24 mm
October 2023☔ 4 days · 14.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
25.5°C/19.3°C
No rain
2
24.6°C/18.6°C
No rain
3
25.6°C/18.6°C
No rain
4
25.3°C/18.7°C
No rain
5
23.4°C/18.2°C
No rain
6
23.3°C/18.3°C
No rain
7
22.5°C/18.1°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
8
22.5°C/17.2°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
9
22.2°C/16.4°C
No rain
10
23.1°C/16.2°C
No rain
11
23.2°C/16.4°C
No rain
12
22.4°C/15.6°C
🌧️ 5.8 mm
13
19.5°C/15.5°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
14
23.5°C/14.2°C
No rain
15
24.7°C/13.8°C
No rain
16
24.1°C/12°C
No rain
17
24.2°C/13.8°C
No rain
18
24.6°C/13.9°C
No rain
19
27.1°C/15.5°C
No rain
20
20.4°C/14.9°C
No rain
21
20.4°C/11.5°C
No rain
22
22.5°C/11.5°C
No rain
23
23.8°C/13.9°C
No rain
24
26.1°C/15.7°C
No rain
25
25.4°C/13.5°C
No rain
26
25.8°C/16.3°C
No rain
27
23.2°C/16.1°C
No rain
28
23.4°C/14.5°C
No rain
29
24°C/12.8°C
No rain
30
25.1°C/13.4°C
No rain
31
25.8°C/14.5°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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