Weather in Shanghai in April 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Shanghai in April
The temperature in April is +72°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +45°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +55°F to +64°F.
Is Shanghai warm or cold in April?
Shanghai is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +57°F to +66°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +45°F to +54°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Shanghai:
Climate in Shanghai in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +66°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +27°F | +34°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +91°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 100 mm | 101 mm | 127 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 71% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +57°F to +66°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 100 mm to 101 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 71%. Winds are stronger in comparison to March, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 9 to 10.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Shanghai is gradually decreasing during April, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Shanghai?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Shanghai in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+63°F) and the highest in 2019 (+80°F). The driest year was 2020 with only 35 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 280 mm.
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Monthly weather in Shanghai
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Shanghai, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.