If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Shanghai ranges from 30.0 - 170.0 mm per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit Shanghai when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

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Thu 10-922:05 -

Nonstop2h 35m

Sun 13-906:20 -

Nonstop2h 25m

Deal found 28-8HK$1,301

Wed 21-1015:30 -

Nonstop2h 30m

Wed 28-1016:55 -

Nonstop2h 55m

Deal found 26-8HK$1,309

Wed 14-1008:05 -

Nonstop2h 35m

Tue 27-1009:15 -

Nonstop3h 05m

Deal found 27-8HK$1,309

Fri 23-1019:20 -

Nonstop2h 50m

Tue 27-1009:15 -

Nonstop3h 00m

Deal found 28-8HK$1,317

Tue 20-1012:05 -

Nonstop2h 35m

Thu 22-1008:15 -

Nonstop2h 45m

Deal found 27-8HK$1,325

Sun 18-1021:05 -

Nonstop2h 50m

Tue 27-1009:15 -

Nonstop3h 05m

Deal found 26-8HK$1,325

Sun 18-1021:05 -

Nonstop2h 50m

Thu 22-1009:15 -

Nonstop3h 05m

Deal found 27-8HK$1,333

Tue 20-1015:30 -

Nonstop2h 30m

Sat 24-1019:15 -

Nonstop2h 40m

Deal found 25-8HK$1,341

Fri 18-915:05 -

Nonstop2h 40m

Mon 21-906:20 -

Nonstop2h 25m

Deal found 29-8HK$1,341

Sat 10-1013:20 -

Nonstop2h 35m

Sat 17-1009:15 -

Nonstop3h 05m

Deal found 26-8HK$1,356

Sat 5-1211:55 -

Nonstop2h 35m

Sat 12-1216:35 -

Nonstop3h 00m

Deal found 29-8HK$1,364

Tue 8-913:20 -

Nonstop2h 35m

Tue 8-919:05 -

Nonstop2h 45m

Deal found 29-8HK$1,372

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HKG-CN2

HKG-PVG

HKG-SHA

Estimated return price

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Route

Departure

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Fri 18-9

13:55-17:05

Nonstop3h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 20-9

06:20-08:45

Nonstop2h 25m

HK$1,301

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

HKGSHA

Hong Kong Intl

Thu 17-9

12:50-15:10

Nonstop2h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 20-9

08:15-11:00

Nonstop2h 45m

HK$1,380

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Wed 2-12

11:55-14:30

Nonstop2h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 3-12

16:35-19:35

Nonstop3h 00m

HK$1,419

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Mon 16-11

20:35-23:05

Nonstop2h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 19-11

07:55-10:55

Nonstop3h 00m

HK$1,427

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

HKGSHA

Hong Kong Intl

Tue 17-11

14:30-16:50

Nonstop2h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 21-11

18:10-20:55

Nonstop2h 45m

HK$1,435

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

HKGSHA

Hong Kong Intl

Wed 30-9

15:30-18:00

Nonstop2h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 5-10

19:15-21:55

Nonstop2h 40m

HK$1,521

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

HKGSHA

Hong Kong Intl

Wed 28-10

11:55-14:05

Nonstop2h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 1-11

08:00-10:50

Nonstop2h 50m

HK$1,529

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Mon 19-10

20:05-22:40

Nonstop2h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 25-10

09:50-12:40

Nonstop2h 50m

HK$1,560

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Mon 5-10

08:05-10:40

Nonstop2h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 12-10

07:35-10:20

Nonstop2h 45m

HK$1,591

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Sun 13-9

07:30-10:15

Nonstop2h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 18-9

06:20-08:45

Nonstop2h 25m

HK$1,591

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Cathay Pacific

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1,465 reviews

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1 / 20

4.0

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Anonymous,Jan 2026

HKG - CTS

I went to sleep without dinner, woke up about 4 hours before landing. I asked for breakfast, waited for an hour, nothing, I asked again, still nothing after 15 minutes. I then asked for coffee, when the coffee came after half an hour, it was cold. Crew manager apologised.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

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1,465 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

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1,465 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

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Anonymous,Jan 2026

HKG - CTS

China Eastern

7.3

Good

236 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,465 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jan 2026

HKG - CTS

Hong Kong Airlines

6.2

Okay

32 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,465 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jan 2026

HKG - CTS

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