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Best Time to Visit China — East
Climate based on Shanghai • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in China — East is in July, with average highs around 32°C. The single best 14-day window: Jun 26 - Jul 9. The hottest month is August (32°C highs) and the coolest is January (9°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jun 26 - Jul 9
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Aug 26 - Sep 8
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Jun 12 - Jun 25
14-day window • Avg 25°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Cold6°Cavg
- 9°C / 2°C
- 67mm total
- 5.9h sun/day
February
Cold7°Cavg
- 11°C / 3°C
- 67mm total
- 6.0h sun/day
March
Fresh11°Cavg
- 16°C / 7°C
- 82mm total
- 7.2h sun/day
April
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 20°C / 11°C
- 101mm total
- 7.7h sun/day
May
Comfortable21°Cavg
- 25°C / 16°C
- 132mm total
- 8.0h sun/day
June
Warm24°Cavg
- 28°C / 21°C
- 261mm total
- 6.8h sun/day
July
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 32°C / 25°C
- 220mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
August
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 32°C / 26°C
- 131mm total
- 10.1h sun/day
September
Warm25°Cavg
- 28°C / 22°C
- 174mm total
- 8.1h sun/day
October
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 23°C / 16°C
- 76mm total
- 7.2h sun/day
November
Fresh14°Cavg
- 18°C / 11°C
- 83mm total
- 6.2h sun/day
December
Cold7°Cavg
- 11°C / 3°C
- 46mm total
- 6.4h sun/day
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