Compare Seoul and Shanghai Weather

Seoul is 865.7 kilometers (537.9 miles) away and 1.0 hours ahead of Shanghai, China. Seoul's climate is classified as Humid continental, severe dry winter, hot summer (Köppen climate classification: Dwa) while Shanghai has a Humid subtropical, no dry season climate (Cfa).

Seoul generally has cooler weather than Shanghai. The average mean temperature in Seoul is 13.89°C (57.0°F) while Shanghai’s temperature is 18.33°C (64.99°F) and the difference is 4.44°C (39.99°F). Seoul is hottest on average in August, when the day time temperature may reach 27.55°C (81.59°F), while Shanghai is hottest in August when the average high temperature is 29.82°C (85.68°F). Seoul is coldest in January when the average low temperature is -5.18°C (22.68°F), while January is the coldest month in Shanghai, when night time temperature often falls below 3.48°C (38.26°F).

Finally, Seoul has about 1.96 times more rainfall than Shanghai, (Seoul’s 131.35mm vs Shanghai’s average of 67.1mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Seoul	Shanghai	Difference
Hottest month	August: 27.55°C (81.59°F)	August: 29.82°C (85.68°F)	2.27°C (36.09°F)
Coldest month	January: -5.18°C (22.68°F)	January: 3.48°C (38.26°F)	8.66°C (47.59°F)
Wettest month	July: 438.51mm (17.26in)	June: 143.96mm (5.67in)	294.55mm (11.6in)
Driest month	January: 26.89mm (1.06in)	November: 31.97mm (1.26in)	5.08mm (0.2in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Seoul	-2.07	1.21	7.38	13.23	19.56	24.36	26.49	27.55	22.99	16.73	9.04	0.25	13.89
Shanghai	6.59	7.77	11.69	16.86	22.26	25.1	29.16	29.82	25.43	20.6	15.72	8.96	18.33

City Seoul

Jan-2.07
Feb1.21
Mar7.38
Apr13.23
May19.56
Jun24.36
Jul26.49
Aug27.55
Sep22.99
Oct16.73
Nov9.04
Dec0.25
Yea13.89

City Shanghai

Jan6.59
Feb7.77
Mar11.69
Apr16.86
May22.26
Jun25.1
Jul29.16
Aug29.82
Sep25.43
Oct20.6
Nov15.72
Dec8.96
Yea18.33

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Seoul	28.27	34.18	45.28	55.81	67.21	75.85	79.68	81.59	73.38	62.11	48.27	32.45	57.0
Shanghai	43.86	45.99	53.04	62.35	72.07	77.18	84.49	85.68	77.77	69.08	60.3	48.13	64.99

City Seoul

Jan28.27
Feb34.18
Mar45.28
Apr55.81
May67.21
Jun75.85
Jul79.68
Aug81.59
Sep73.38
Oct62.11
Nov48.27
Dec32.45
Yea57.0

City Shanghai

Jan43.86
Feb45.99
Mar53.04
Apr62.35
May72.07
Jun77.18
Jul84.49
Aug85.68
Sep77.77
Oct69.08
Nov60.3
Dec48.13
Yea64.99

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Seoul	26.89	40.49	49.71	89.47	113.21	143.44	438.51	326.0	156.0	80.64	75.72	36.16	131.35
Shanghai	40.99	49.96	51.38	33.07	51.96	143.96	130.61	99.41	94.3	43.55	31.97	34.05	67.1

City Seoul

Jan26.89
Feb40.49
Mar49.71
Apr89.47
May113.21
Jun143.44
Jul438.51
Aug326.0
Sep156.0
Oct80.64
Nov75.72
Dec36.16
Yea131.35

City Shanghai

Jan40.99
Feb49.96
Mar51.38
Apr33.07
May51.96
Jun143.96
Jul130.61
Aug99.41
Sep94.3
Oct43.55
Nov31.97
Dec34.05
Yea67.1

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Seoul	1.06	1.59	1.96	3.52	4.46	5.65	17.26	12.83	6.14	3.17	2.98	1.42	5.17
Shanghai	1.61	1.97	2.02	1.3	2.05	5.67	5.14	3.91	3.71	1.71	1.26	1.34	2.64

City Seoul

Jan1.06
Feb1.59
Mar1.96
Apr3.52
May4.46
Jun5.65
Jul17.26
Aug12.83
Sep6.14
Oct3.17
Nov2.98
Dec1.42
Yea5.17

City Shanghai

Jan1.61
Feb1.97
Mar2.02
Apr1.3
May2.05
Jun5.67
Jul5.14
Aug3.91
Sep3.71
Oct1.71
Nov1.26
Dec1.34
Yea2.64

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Seoul	4.0	4.45	6.0	7.91	7.91	11.09	19.91	19.0	9.82	5.55	7.82	6.18	9.14
Shanghai	7.36	8.18	9.64	6.36	9.09	13.55	15.27	13.18	10.09	5.45	7.09	6.45	9.31

City Seoul

Jan4.0
Feb4.45
Mar6.0
Apr7.91
May7.91
Jun11.09
Jul19.91
Aug19.0
Sep9.82
Oct5.55
Nov7.82
Dec6.18
Yea9.14

City Shanghai

Jan7.36
Feb8.18
Mar9.64
Apr6.36
May9.09
Jun13.55
Jul15.27
Aug13.18
Sep10.09
Oct5.45
Nov7.09
Dec6.45
Yea9.31

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Seoul	8.54	9.2	10.5	10.33	9.31	7.44	8.48	8.09	7.53	8.01	8.78	9.08	8.77
Shanghai	14.04	14.51	14.37	13.87	13.88	11.88	12.66	13.76	12.5	13.49	13.42	14.5	13.57

City Seoul

Jan8.54
Feb9.2
Mar10.5
Apr10.33
May9.31
Jun7.44
Jul8.48
Aug8.09
Sep7.53
Oct8.01
Nov8.78
Dec9.08
Yea8.77

City Shanghai

Jan14.04
Feb14.51
Mar14.37
Apr13.87
May13.88
Jun11.88
Jul12.66
Aug13.76
Sep12.5
Oct13.49
Nov13.42
Dec14.5
Yea13.57

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Seoul	5.31	5.72	6.52	6.42	5.78	4.62	5.27	5.03	4.68	4.98	5.46	5.64	5.45
Shanghai	8.72	9.02	8.93	8.62	8.62	7.38	7.87	8.55	7.77	8.38	8.34	9.01	8.43

City Seoul

Jan5.31
Feb5.72
Mar6.52
Apr6.42
May5.78
Jun4.62
Jul5.27
Aug5.03
Sep4.68
Oct4.98
Nov5.46
Dec5.64
Yea5.45

City Shanghai

Jan8.72
Feb9.02
Mar8.93
Apr8.62
May8.62
Jun7.38
Jul7.87
Aug8.55
Sep7.77
Oct8.38
Nov8.34
Dec9.01
Yea8.43

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Seoul	7.39	9.49	10.42	11.63	13.12	13.41	12.02	12.33	10.36	9.02	7.37	7.32	10.32
Shanghai	6.85	6.78	9.47	11.74	12.21	12.01	12.57	12.38	10.72	8.98	6.83	7.05	9.8

City Seoul

Jan7.39
Feb9.49
Mar10.42
Apr11.63
May13.12
Jun13.41
Jul12.02
Aug12.33
Sep10.36
Oct9.02
Nov7.37
Dec7.32
Yea10.32

City Shanghai

Jan6.85
Feb6.78
Mar9.47
Apr11.74
May12.21
Jun12.01
Jul12.57
Aug12.38
Sep10.72
Oct8.98
Nov6.83
Dec7.05
Yea9.8

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Seoul	61.4	57.07	56.23	58.39	64.39	68.99	78.92	76.35	70.07	63.1	61.02	59.38	64.61
Shanghai	68.23	70.89	71.11	71.24	71.36	79.74	79.82	77.24	75.91	69.57	68.14	64.34	72.3

City Seoul

Jan61.4
Feb57.07
Mar56.23
Apr58.39
May64.39
Jun68.99
Jul78.92
Aug76.35
Sep70.07
Oct63.1
Nov61.02
Dec59.38
Yea64.61

City Shanghai

Jan68.23
Feb70.89
Mar71.11
Apr71.24
May71.36
Jun79.74
Jul79.82
Aug77.24
Sep75.91
Oct69.57
Nov68.14
Dec64.34
Yea72.3

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