Shantou monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Shantou

Shantou average temperature chart (Celsius) Shantou average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Shantou (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 17.1 17.2 19.6 23.8 27.1 29.3 31.5 31.2 29.7 26.8 23.2 19.2
°F 62.8 62.9 67.3 74.8 80.7 84.8 88.6 88.2 85.5 80.3 73.7 66.5

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Shantou monthly rainfall chart (mm) Shantou monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Shantou (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 31 57 83 153 208 297 203 212 142 60 38 28
inches 1.2 2.3 3.3 6 8.2 11.7 8 8.3 5.6 2.4 1.5 1.1
Rainy days 10 11 13 14 16 18 13 14 11 7 8 8

Average annual rainfall in Shantou: 1651.567mm (650.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Shantou

Shantou average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Shantou
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.1 3.8 3.8 4.3 4.9 5.9 8.5 7.9 7.1 7.2 6.4 6.1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Shantou average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Shantou average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Shantou (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 10.1 11.1 13.7 17.9 21.8 24.2 25.6 25.5 23.8 20.2 15.9 11.7
Max °C 17.3 17.3 19.8 23.9 27.2 29.5 31.6 31.4 29.9 27 23.4 19.4
Min °F 50.2 52 56.6 64.2 71.2 75.5 78.1 77.8 74.8 68.4 60.5 53
Max °F 56.7 57.6 62.1 69.6 76.1 80.2 83.5 83.1 80.2 74.5 67.3 59.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Shantou average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Shantou average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Shantou in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 20 20.2 21.5 23.4 25.5 27.4 28.5 28.4 27.9 26.1 23.7 21.2
°F 68 68.4 70.8 74.2 78 81.3 83.3 83.2 82.3 79 74.7 70.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Shantou average winspeed by month (km/h) Shantou average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Shantou (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 10 11 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 10 10 10
mph 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 7 7 6

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Shantou relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Shantou
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
77% 80% 81% 82% 84% 85% 81% 81% 81% 77% 76% 75%
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Shantou weather stats

Shantou weather statistics
Hottest month: July 31.5°C 88.7°F
Driest month: December 28mm 1.1ins
Sunniest month: July 8.5hrs
Coldest month: January 17.1°C 62.8°F
Wettest month: June 297mm 11.7ins
Warmest sea: July 28.5°C 83.3°F
Map showing location of Shantou (23.36814, 116.71479) Shantou map pin © Google

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