Shanghai weather in March
In March, Shanghai has an average high of 14 °C58 °F and an average low of 5 °C42 °F, with about 88 mm3.5 in of precipitation. It is the 9th warmest month of the year and ranks 7th for precipitation.
How March compares with other months
Compared with February, March is 3.8 °C6.9 °F warmer on average and wetter by 10 mm0.4 in. Compared with April, March is 5.4 °C9.7 °F cooler on average and drier by 7 mm0.3 in. Daylight lasts about 11.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 78% and the average cloud amount 64%.
Is March a good time to visit Shanghai?
March is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 14 °C58 °F) and it is fairly wet (88 mm3.5 in). The most comfortable months in Shanghai are October.
What to wear in March
For Shanghai in March, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket.
March in nearby places
Other months in Shanghai
- January8 °C46 °F / 1 °C33 °F
- February10 °C50 °F / 2 °C36 °F
- March14 °C58 °F / 5 °C42 °F
- April20 °C68 °F / 11 °C51 °F
- May25 °C77 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- June28 °C83 °F / 21 °C69 °F
- July32 °C89 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- August31 °C89 °F / 25 °C78 °F
- September28 °C82 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- October23 °C73 °F / 15 °C60 °F
- November17 °C63 °F / 10 °C49 °F
- December11 °C51 °F / 3 °C37 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Shanghai in March?
In March the average high in Shanghai is 14 °C (58 °F) and the average low is 5 °C (42 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Shanghai in March?
On average about 88 mm (3.5 in) of precipitation falls in March; it ranks 7th of the 12 months.
Is March the warmest month in Shanghai?
No. The warmest month in Shanghai is July, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 1 °C (33 °F).
How long is the day in Shanghai in March?
In the middle of March the day in Shanghai lasts about 11.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Shanghai in March?
The average relative humidity in March is about 78%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Shanghai in March?
On average about 64% of the sky is covered by cloud in March. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.