Shanghai Municipality · China
Shanghai
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- Local time
- Asia/Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Population
- 24,874,500
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Airports
- SHA · PVG
- 12 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,410 km
- 8 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Shanghai, month by month
- Jan8°
- Feb10°
- Mar14°
- Apr20°
- May25°
- Jun28°
- Jul32°
- Aug32°
- Sept28°
- Oct23°
- Nov18°
- Dec11°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April, May and September to November.
Mean highs run from 8°C in January to 32°C in July, with about 1,286 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for ShanghaiModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Shanghai
- SHAShanghai Hongqiao International AirportLarge12 km from the centre
- PVGShanghai Pudong International AirportLarge34 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBShanghai
6,410 km
8 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
From AUHShanghai
6,520 km
8 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Currency
- Chinese Yuan CNYToday's indicative rate: CNY 1 ≈ USD 0.149Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A, C and I220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 110police119fire120ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +86 · On the right
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Places near Shanghai
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