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Shanghai, the eighth largest city of the world is also the largest city in China. Each year, tourists come to this wonderful metropolis and have a blast during their vacations. The Shanghai weather plays an important role in the lives of the locals. The average temperature of Shanghai hovers at around 15.7 degrees Celsius. The city has a humid subtropical climate, which is heavily influenced by the monsoons. Temperature varies widely from -10 degrees Celsius to 41 degrees Celsius. Shanghai weather is dominated by all the four seasons. These are summer, spring, autumn or fall and winter. Summers starts in the month of June. The months of July and August are the hottest, recording an average high of 32 degrees. In spite of being hot and humid, summer is the peak season for tourism. Summers experience torrential rain quite frequently. Spring is quite a wonderful season to be in Shanghai. The spring season usually arrives in March. But the season receives frequent spells of rain, and the temperature also varies. Fall or autumn starts in September. Come December and it is winter in Shanghai. Shanghai winters are at times very chilly. Winter temperature often tends to drop below zero and records minus temperatures. Often during a year, the city experiences a few spells of typhoon. The cyclone inflicts a considerable amount of damage to the city.
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