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Shanghai, China All-Time Weather Extremes

The most extreme temperature, precipitation, and snowfall ever recorded in Shanghai, from NOAA GHCN daily weather observations.

Station: DINGHAI
All-time weather extremes for Shanghai, China, from NOAA daily observations at DINGHAI
Temperature
Record High105°F (41°C)August 20, 2022 and August 21, 2022
Record Low21°F (-6°C)January 16, 1955 and January 16, 1958
Lowest High28.7°F (-2°C)February 11, 1957
Highest Low83.1°F (28°C)August 8, 2022
Highest Mean93.3°F (34°C)August 20, 2022
Lowest Mean25.6°F (-4°C)January 16, 1958
Precipitation
Max in One Calendar Day13.56" (344.4 mm)October 1, 2019
Max in One Month25.13" (638.3 mm)July 2021
Least in One Month0.00" (0.0 mm)January 1963
Max in One Year81.20" (2062.6 mm)2021
Least in One Year23.78" (604.0 mm)1967
Period of Record
TemperatureJanuary 1, 1955 – July 19, 2026
PrecipitationJanuary 1, 1955 – December 31, 2024

Note: Records compiled from NOAA GHCN-Daily observations at DINGHAI (91 mi from Shanghai, China). Quality-flagged readings are excluded. Monthly and annual totals require substantially complete reporting for “least” records.

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Shanghai, China all-time weather extremes table — record high 105°F on August 20, 2022, record low 21°F on January 16, 1955, with precipitation and snowfall records from NOAA data

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Shanghai, China?

The all-time record high in Shanghai, China is 105°F (41°C), set on August 20, 2022 and August 21, 2022.

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Shanghai, China?

The all-time record low in Shanghai, China is 21°F (-6°C), set on January 16, 1955 and January 16, 1958.

What is the most rain Shanghai, China has ever had in one day?

The most precipitation recorded in one calendar day near Shanghai, China is 13.56 inches, on October 1, 2019.

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