Shanghai winters can be very cold and temperatures often drop well below zero. In contrast, the summers tend to be hot and humid. The best time to visit Shanghai is autumn (fall) or spring.

Weather during olympic

The Olympic Preliminary Football match will take off at the Shanghai Stadium from 6th to 19th when the weather is very hot with an average temperature of around 30 degree centigrade (86 F) and a high of 35  degree centigrade(95 F).