Has an F1 race at Shanghai International Circuit ever been wet?

None of the 5 races since 2018 was a wet race.

What is the typical temperature at Shanghai International Circuit on race day?

Across 5 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 20.0°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 15.6°C, the warmest 27.2°C. Track temperature averaged 30.5°C across 5 races.

Has practice or qualifying at Shanghai International Circuit been wet?

1 of 5 race weekends had at least one wet practice or qualifying session (most recently 2018), counting only sessions with data.

Shanghai International Circuit F1 Rain History & Race Day Weather

Shanghai. Recorded weather and results from 5 races since 2018

None of the 5 races at Shanghai International Circuit since 2018 was a wet race.

Counting practice and qualifying too, 1 of 5 race weekends had at least one wet session (most recently 2018), counting only sessions with data.

A wet race means the track weather station reported rain for 10+ minutes in a row, or at least 5% of laps with a known tyre compound were on intermediate or wet tyres (100+ such laps needed). Practice and qualifying count as wet on the 10-minute rule only.

Past trends

5 events from 2018 to 2026

Wet races: 0 of 50%
Average air temperature: 20.0°Cbased on 5 events
Average track temperature: 30.5°Cbased on 5 events

These are values recorded in the past, not a forecast

Race-day climate

Race month: April and March
Race average air temperature, coolest to warmest: 15.6–27.2°Cbased on 5 events
Mean humidity (race): 41.9%based on 5 events

Rain and race-day weather by year

WetDry

Rain by session, race temperatures and winners at Shanghai International Circuit. Temperatures are race-session averages.
Year	Grand Prix	Practice 1	Practice 2	Practice 3	Qualifying	Race	Air	Track	Winner
2026	Chinese Grand Prix	Dry	Not recorded	Not recorded	Dry	Dry	15.6°C	22.6°C	Andrea Kimi Antonelli
2025	Chinese Grand Prix	Dry	Not recorded	Not recorded	Dry	Dry	27.2°C	35.8°C	Oscar Piastri
2024	Chinese Grand Prix	Dry	Not recorded	Not recorded	Dry	Dry	18.6°C	29.8°C	Max Verstappen
2019	Chinese Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	19.3°C	27.3°C	Lewis Hamilton
2018	Chinese Grand Prix	Dry	Wet	Dry	Dry	Dry	19.4°C	37.0°C	Daniel Ricciardo

Sources

Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Jolpica / Ergast (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
F1 official Live Timing via FastF1 (personal, non-commercial)

Frequently asked questions

Has an F1 race at Shanghai International Circuit ever been wet?: None of the 5 races since 2018 was a wet race.
What is the typical temperature at Shanghai International Circuit on race day?: Across 5 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 20.0°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 15.6°C, the warmest 27.2°C. Track temperature averaged 30.5°C across 5 races.
Has practice or qualifying at Shanghai International Circuit been wet?: 1 of 5 race weekends had at least one wet practice or qualifying session (most recently 2018), counting only sessions with data.