Oriental Pearl Tower
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a 468-meter-tall skyscraper, television tower, and observation tower in Shanghai, built with steel and concrete. It is a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction and is the 27th most looked-up sight in China on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The tower is located 16 km from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and 1,067 km from Beijing. The driest time to visit is December, which has about 48 mm of rain and daily highs of 11 °C. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of about 31 °C and 30 °C, but these also see the most rain, with up to 225 mm. In the winter, January is the coldest month, with daily lows of 1 °C. Spring temperatures rise from highs of 13 °C in March to 24 °C in May, while autumn temperatures fall from highs of 27 °C in September to 17 °C in November.
The site is located near the Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Shanghai World Financial Center, all within 1 km. Other nearby sights include Yu Garden, 1.6 km away, and the Shanghai Museum, 2.6 km away. The tower is open from 08:00 to 21:30, and entrance prices start at ¥100.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is August, with about 225 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 76 | 76 | 114 | 102 | 115 | 220 | 184 | 225 | 137 | 76 | 72 | 48 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
