Shanghai World Financial Center
The Shanghai World Financial Center is a 492-meter skyscraper in Pudong, Shanghai. This neo-futurism building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and opened in 2008. It is the 25th most looked-up sight in China on English Wikipedia and is one of 130 sights of the country on this site.
Planning a visit
December is the driest month, with about 48 mm of rain and 8 rainy days. January is the coldest month, with daily highs of 8 °C and lows of 1 °C. July is the warmest month, with daily highs of 31 °C and lows of 25 °C. June and August are the wettest months, with rainfall of about 216 mm and 221 mm. In May, daily highs reach about 24 °C and lows are around 17 °C.
The nearest airport is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, located 17 km away. The building is 1,068 km from Beijing. Nearby locations include the Jin Mao Tower (0.1 km), Shanghai Tower (0.2 km), and Oriental Pearl Tower (0.9 km). Yu Garden is 1.7 km away, and the Shanghai Museum is 3.1 km away. Admission to the skyscraper is ¥150.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is August, with about 221 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 74 | 75 | 113 | 101 | 114 | 216 | 180 | 221 | 136 | 75 | 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.
