Shantou weather by month

Check out Shantou weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Shantou (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	17	17	20	24	27	29	32	31	30	27	23	19
Min temperature (night-time)	10	11	14	18	22	24	26	25	24	20	16	12
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	M	H	VH	VH	H	M	0	0
Sea temperature	19	20	20	22	25	26	27	28	27	25	22	20

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Shantou

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	4	4	4	5	6	8	7	7	7	6	6
Daily hours of daylight	11	11	12	13	13	14	13	13	12	12	11	11
UV Index (Maximum)	7	9	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	9	7	6

Rainfall in Shantou

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	11	13	14	16	18	13	14	11	7	8	8
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	30	57	83	153	208	297	203	212	142	60	38	28

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The climate guide for China (Shantou) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Shantou?

Shantou has a temperate climate with hot summers and dry winters.

Shantou weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Shantou, China in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall.

17
17°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
30
30 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Shantou, China in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 57 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
20
20°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Shantou, China in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 83 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
83
83 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
20
20°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Shantou, China in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 153 mm of rainfall in the month.

24
24°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
153
153 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Shantou, China in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 208 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
208
208 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Shantou, China in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 297 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
297
297 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Shantou, China in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 203 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
203
203 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Shantou, China in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 212 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
212
212 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Shantou, China in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 142 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
142
142 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Shantou, China in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 60 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
60
60 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Shantou, China in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

23
23°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
38
38 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Shantou weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Shantou, China in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

19
19°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
28
28 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
20
20°C sea temperature

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