What is the coldest temperature in Shanghai in winter? Do I need to wear a down jacket?

Sometimes we will hear some friends around us complain that winter in Shanghai is really too cold. Indeed, because the winter in Shanghai is cold, which is different from the dry and cold in the northern region, friends living in Shanghai will feel even the bones are cold in winter, so it is very important to keep warm and cold in Shanghai in winter. When it comes to keeping warm, many people first think of down jackets, because down jackets are better than cotton-padded jackets, and they are light and not heavy. What is the coldest temperature in Shanghai in winter? Do I need to wear a down jacket?

Shanghai is located in the subtropical monsoon climate zone of China, with high temperature and rainy in summer and low temperature and little rain in winter. Winter in Shanghai is wet and cold. Without heating, people will feel very cold. Generally, the lowest temperature is around zero. If people live near the suburbs, the temperature will be lower. In extreme weather, the lowest temperature can reach about MINUS 5 degrees, and occasionally it snows and rains.

Shanghai generally begins to get cold after autumn, and many people start to add clothes when the temperature is below 18 degrees. As for whether to wear down jacket or not, it can be decided according to personal feelings. Generally speaking, you need to wear down jackets around 10 degrees Celsius, and you can choose to wear some lighter down jackets between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius. The temperature in Shanghai in winter will be lower than 10 degrees Celsius, with shorter spring and autumn and longer winter and summer, so it is necessary to wear down jackets.