What is the air quality in Shanghai?

Shanghai, China has an annual US AQI of 103 (Polluted) and average PM2.5 of 35.4 µg/m³, ranking #4728 of 5856 cities. Main pollutant: PM2.5.

What is the cleanest month in Shanghai?

September is typically the cleanest month (AQI 74) and January the most polluted (AQI 133).

PM2.5: 1998–2026 (monitors 2014–2026, satellite 1998–2014). Measured by government monitoring stations. Full sources are on the methodology page.

Global rank	City	Continent	AQI	PM2.5
4728	Shanghai, China	Asia	AQI 103	PM2.5 35.4 µg/m³