What climate type does Shanghai belong to?

The province has a subtropical monsoon climate.

Four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine and rainfall. Shanghai has a mild and humid climate, with shorter spring and autumn and longer winter and summer. More than 60% of the annual rainfall is concentrated in the flood season from May to September.

In addition, Shanghai is affected by a wide range of weather, especially when the typhoon strikes, and the wind speed distribution gradually weakens from the coastal area to the urban area, showing obvious zonal characteristics. Shanghai's geographical location and climatic conditions make it a city with unique climatic characteristics.