When should you visit each — and when are both ideal?
Climate Overview
Tokyo (Japan) has a temperate climate; Shanghai shares the same classification. Tokyo's warmest month is August (30.9°C avg high); Shanghai peaks in August (31.3°C avg high).
Monthly Breakdown
Japan
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sun |
|---|
| JAN | 8.8° | -0.3° | 57mm | 7.9h |
| FEB | 9.9° | 0.5° | 67mm | 8.1h |
| MAR | 14.2° | 4.7° | 128mm | 8.2h |
| APR | 18.3° | 9.2° | 131mm | 8.9h |
| MAY | 23.1° | 14.5° | 120mm | 9.2h |
| JUN | 25.7° | 18.5° | 185mm | 8.1h |
| JUL | 29.5° | 22.7° | 191mm | 8.7h |
| AUG | 30.9° | 24° | 134mm | 9.8h |
| SEP | 26.7° | 20.2° | 210mm | 7.5h |
| OCT | 21.2° | 14° | 202mm | 7.1h |
| NOV | 16.6° | 8.3° | 94mm | 7.2h |
| DEC | 11.2° | 2.3° | 67mm | 7.4h |
China · Shanghai
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sun |
|---|
| JAN | 9.5° | 1.9° | 66mm | 5.9h |
| FEB | 10.6° | 2.7° | 66mm | 5.9h |
| MAR | 15.4° | 6.9° | 86mm | 7.1h |
| APR | 20.3° | 11.3° | 100mm | 7.9h |
| MAY | 24.7° | 16.5° | 132mm | 7.9h |
| JUN | 27.6° | 20.8° | 251mm | 6.9h |
| JUL | 31.2° | 25.2° | 230mm | 8.9h |
| AUG | 31.3° | 25.3° | 169mm | 9.5h |
| SEP | 27.3° | 21.2° | 169mm | 7.8h |
| OCT | 22.6° | 15.8° | 68mm | 7.3h |
| NOV | 17.8° | 10.4° | 70mm | 6.2h |
| DEC | 10.9° | 3.2° | 45mm | 6.5h |