Shanghai weather in June
In June, Shanghai has daytime highs averaging 27 °C, nights around 21 °C, with 15 wet days, and a sea temperature of 22 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 26.9°C Average high
- 21.2°C Average low
- 15days Wet days
- 270mm Rainfall
- 22.4°C Sea temperature
- 14h Daylight
Daily temperatures through June
How June develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 June | 25.8 °C | 19.6 °C | 37 % |
| 11–20 June | 26.8 °C | 20.9 °C | 44 % |
| 21–30 June | 28.1 °C | 23.0 °C | 66 % |
- Average highs rise from 25.8 °C early in June to 28.1 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 21–30 of June (66 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (37 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical June | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 22 of 30 | 72 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 4.9 of 30 | 16 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 15 of 30 | 50 % |
Conditions in June
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 24 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 36 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 15 °C |
| Relative humidity | 84 % |
| Wind speed | 18 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 79 % |
June compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 19.2 °C | 105 mm | 67 % |
| May | 24.0 °C | 128 mm | 68 % |
| June | 26.9 °C | 270 mm | 79 % |
| July | 30.9 °C | 162 mm | 69 % |
| August | 30.7 °C | 158 mm | 60 % |
See all twelve months for Shanghai
- June is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 12th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 12th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 14 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 15 of 30 days — 50 % of the month.
- Nights are about 5.7 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest June day on record since 1991 reached 36 °C, 9.0 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 71 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in June
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 27 °C | 15 | 22 |
| Qibao | 27 °C | 15 | – |
| Baoshan | 27 °C | 14 | 22 |
| Songjiang | 28 °C | 16 | – |
| Qingpu | 28 °C | 15 | – |
| Nanqiao | 27 °C | 15 | 23 |
| Fengxiang | 26 °C | 15 | 23 |
| Chongming | 26 °C | 14 | 22 |
| Kunshan | 28 °C | 14 | – |
QuestionsJune in Shanghai, answered
How warm is Shanghai in June?
Daily highs average 27 °C and nights fall to about 21 °C, a spread of 5.7 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes June the 4th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Shanghai in June?
June averages 270 mm of rain, spread over about 15 of the 30 days — 50 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 79 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in June?
The sea averages 22 °C off Shanghai in June. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in June?
Shanghai averages 14 hours between sunrise and sunset in June. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.