12 months · Month by month
Shanghai month by month
Twelve honest entries on what Shanghai is actually like month by month — including the two weeks a year you should avoid entirely, and the one most people never consider.
Come if you are cold-tolerant, budget-minded, and care more about having the Bund to yourself than about being comfortable.
A month of two halves.
A solid value month.
The strongest all-round month.
Avoid the first week.
Only worth it if you are flexible.
Avoid if you have any flexibility.
Only slightly better than July, with more weather risk.
Excellent value.
The single best weather month.
If you can accept darkness by 5pm, this is the best combination of weather, crowds and price in the year.
A good budget month with decent weather, provided you dress for it and avoid the last ten days.
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