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Best time to visit Shanghai in May

Yes — May is one of the best months to visit Shanghai (rank 2 of 12, score 77/100).

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Is May the best time to visit Shanghai?

Out of 12 months ranked by travel comfort, May places #2 with a score of 77/100. That makes it one of the top 3 months — recommended.

Why this score — the breakdown

FactorScoreReading
Temperature comfort100/10025.4°C high is above the ideal 16–25°C comfort band (heat is penalised harder)
Rain43.8/100wet (109.7 mm of rain over ~16 rainy days)
Sunshine81/100very sunny (8.1 h/day)

Overall score blends temperature (45%), rainfall (35%), and sunshine (20%). High 25.4°C / low 16.3°C, 109.7 mm rain, 8.1 h sun/day (2020–2024 data).

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