Highest temperature in Shanghai on July 31?

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Market context

Shanghai’s highest reading on 31 July will be set by the day’s weather at Pudong airport, so the market is really a bet on whether the city gets another strong monsoon-season heat spike rather than on any single headline forecast. Shanghai’s July climatology is already hot and humid, with typical highs around 31–32°C and many days clustered in the high 20s to low 30s, while late-July extremes in the city have previously reached the high 30s and above 40°C at other stations.[4][9][17][19]

That makes the current **0% YES** crowd price look anchored to an outcome that is still meteorologically plausible but not routine. Recent Shanghai heatwaves have produced long runs above 35°C and record-breaking stretches, with official city reporting describing a 12-day spell in 2024 with temperatures at or above 37°C, and Reuters noting that China experienced its hottest month in recent history that year.[2][11][12] For a station-level airport reading, the key point is that historical city averages are lower than the rare citywide extremes, so a very hot day is possible even when the market’s implied probability is low.[4][15][19]

From a regulatory and access perspective, this is the sort of weather market that can sit in a grey area across jurisdictions. German **GlüStV** rules can matter because prediction markets may be treated as gambling products, which affects whether access is permitted from Germany and how platforms structure KYC and geo-restrictions. In the US, **CFTC** reach is relevant because weather derivatives and event contracts can fall within its oversight, so user access from the US can be limited or blocked depending on the venue’s compliance design. “**No-KYC up to $1,500**” generally means smaller accounts can trade with lighter identity checks until that threshold is reached, but it does not change the settlement source here: the result will still be taken from the Wunderground history page for Shanghai Pudong International Airport Station.[8]

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Methodology

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