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Shanghai weather in December

Weather in Shanghai: December

Average day temperature: 52.4°F
Average night temperature: 45.9°F
Sea water temperature: 53.3°F
Number of sunny days: 16 days
Day length: 10.1 - 10.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.5 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 67°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 36°F. Day and night temperature averages during December were 51.2°F and 44.8°F.

Sea water temperature in Shanghai in December, °F

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66

The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 54.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 59.4°F and 48.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
45%
23%
32%

Mostly all days in December are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.1
7.1
1.8
2.2
4.6
4.5
5.9
5.5
3.4
1.8
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.8
2.2
4.6
4.5
5.9
5.5
3.4
1.8
2.0
1.8
1.7

Precipitation total value in Shanghai in December is 1.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.9
4.3
5.8
7.2
8.7
10.1
7.9
8.2
7.7
8.3
8.1
7.5
8.4
8.4
8.3
8.2
7.7
7.6
7.9
8.2
7.7
8.3
8.1
7.5
8.4
8.4
8.3
8.2
7.7

The average wind speed value in December is 7.6 mph The wind's strength is relatively same during the whole year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.7
4.0
5.3
6.6
8.0
9.3
6.5
6.5
6.0
7.7
7.7
6.8
7.6
6.5
5.9
5.5
6.5
6.9
6.5
6.5
6.0
7.7
7.7
6.8
7.6
6.5
5.9
5.5
6.5

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 6.9.

Best time for vacation in Shanghai

Sunniest months:
December 16 days
January 15 days
October 14 days
Warmest months:
August 90.5 °F
July 89.9 °F
September 82.5 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 84.8 °F
July 82.4 °F
September 80.3 °F
Coldest months:
January 48.9 °F
February 50.6 °F
December 52.4 °F
Rainiest months:
June 8 days
July 7 days
August 7 days
Windiest months:
May 9.2 mph
April 9.2 mph
February 9.1 mph

Shanghai on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Shanghai
Local time: 08:58
March 30, sunday
0900
50°F
W
6 mph
1200
54°F
W
7 mph
1500
52°F
W
9 mph
1800
46°F
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7 mph
2100
45°F
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6 mph
March 31, monday
0000
43°F
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5 mph
0300
43°F
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4 mph
0600
41°F
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4 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F