Wind statistics for Shanghai
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Shanghai, China — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.5 mph
- Average gusts: 13.6 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.6 mm
- Average temperature: 18°C
- Good kite days: 53 a year
- Best month: November (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: July (7.9 mph)
- Calmest month: June (5.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: June (9.8 mm)
How Shanghai compares
Shanghai ranks #164 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 50% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, November, scores 85/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.2 mph | 12.9 mph | 1.1 mm | 6°C | 3 | 79 | EH… |
| February | 6.8 mph | 14.0 mph | 2.6 mm | 7°C | 3 | 77 | EH… |
| March | 6.5 mph | 13.9 mph | 2.4 mm | 11°C | 5 | 75 | EH… |
| April | 6.5 mph | 14.4 mph | 4.0 mm | 17°C | 2 | 62 | EH… |
| May | 6.7 mph | 14.7 mph | 3.4 mm | 21°C | 6 | 69 | EH… |
| June | 5.7 mph | 12.8 mph | 9.8 mm | 24°C | 1 | 53 | EH… |
| July | 7.9 mph | 17.4 mph | 6.4 mm | 30°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| August | 6.0 mph | 12.8 mph | 2.9 mm | 30°C | 2 | 66 | EH… |
| September | 6.2 mph | 12.1 mph | 5.6 mm | 27°C | 4 | 59 | EH… |
| October | 7.0 mph | 13.1 mph | 2.7 mm | 21°C | 8 | 78 | EH… |
| November | 6.8 mph | 13.1 mph | 1.6 mm | 14°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| December | 6.0 mph | 12.4 mph | 0.7 mm | 8°C | 4 | 77 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Shanghai, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Shanghai using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.