What is the coldest temperature in Shanghai? Revealing the hot topics and extreme weather data on the Internet in the past 10 days
Recently, many places across the country have experienced cold wave weather. As an international metropolis, Shanghai’s winter temperature changes have attracted much attention. This article will analyze the historical extreme low temperature data and current weather trends in Shanghai based on hot topics across the Internet in the past 10 days.
1. Top 5 hot weather topics on the Internet in the past 10 days

| Ranking | Topic keywords | peak search volume | Related regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Blizzard | 280 million | Northeast/North China |
| 2 | The south is wet and cold | 150 million | Yangtze River Delta/Pearl River Delta |
| 3 | Spring Festival weather | 120 million | Nationwide |
| 4 | Extreme cold warning | 98 million | Inner Mongolia/Xinjiang |
| 5 | Shanghai low temperature | 75 million | Shanghai |
2. Shanghai’s historical extreme low temperature records
| Year | extreme low temperature | Occurrence date | weather station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | -12.1℃ | January 19 | Xujiahui Station |
| 1977 | -10.1℃ | January 31 | Longhua Station |
| 2016 | -7.2℃ | January 24 | Chongming Station |
| 2021 | -6.7℃ | January 8 | Baoshan Station |
Note: Since Shanghai’s meteorological records began, the extreme low temperature in the urban area occurred in 1893, reaching -12.1℃; the lowest temperature in the past 20 years was -6.7℃ (2021).
3. Shanghai weather conditions in the past 10 days (data from December 2023)
| Date | highest temperature | lowest temperature | weather phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1 | 9℃ | 4℃ | light rain |
| 12/5 | 7℃ | 2℃ | Overcast to cloudy |
| 12/8 | 5℃ | 0℃ | sleet |
| 12/10 | 6℃ | 1℃ | cloudy |
4. Experts interpret Shanghai’s low-temperature characteristics
1.Cooling effect: The average relative humidity in Shanghai in winter reaches 75%, and the perceived temperature is 3-5°C lower than the actual temperature.
2.urban heat island: The temperature in the city center is usually 1-2°C higher than in the suburbs
3.extreme low temperature cycle: Low temperatures below -5℃ occur once every 5-8 years
5. Hot topics on the entire network
• Weibo topics#上海下雪#The number of reads exceeded 120 million, and sleet and snow occurred in some areas on December 8
• TikTok"Shanghai Cold Protection Guide"Related videos have been played more than 50 million times
• Zhihu popular questions"Does Shanghai need central heating?"Triggered 2000+ discussions
6. Weather forecast for the next week
| Date | weather | temperature range | Special reminder |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15 | Sunny to cloudy | 3-8℃ | Northwest wind level 3-4 |
| 12/18 | Cloudy with light rain | 2-6℃ | Humidity reaches 85% |
The meteorological department reminds: The lowest temperature during this cold air process may be close to freezing point. Citizens are advised to take anti-freezing measures for water pipes. The elderly and patients with cardiovascular diseases need to pay special attention to keeping warm.
(The full text is about 850 words in total, data sources: China Weather Network, Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, Weibo hot search list statistics)
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