Guangdong, China
Shantou
Shantou is a major city in Guangdong, China, close to the sea. It has a population of about 3,838,900. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Now25°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population3.84M
Local time07:45
23.35° N, 116.68° EElevation 3 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
October: high / low27° / 21°
Rain this month38mm
Sea this month26°
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Shantou at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:18 · 17:3711 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous71% · Moonrise 22:25Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in July
Coolest month12°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
267 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
26 mm of rain
Warmest sea28°C
August
Monuments nearby3+
within 14 km
How Shantou has grown
People living in the built-up area (1,961 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+277%2.81M in 1975 → 10.6M in 2025Weather in Shantou
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
25°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 23 km/h · humidity 71%
Today31 Oct27°23°
Sun1 Nov28°22°
Mon2 Nov29°22°
Tue3 Nov27°24°0.5 mm
Wed4 Nov27°23°0.5 mm
Thu5 Nov29°23°
Fri6 Nov27°23°10 mm
Sat7 Nov27°22°
Sun8 Nov27°21°
Mon9 Nov26°22°
When to go to Shantou
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 | 71 | 64 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 48 | 80 | 88 | 91 |
| High | 17° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 23° | 19° |
| Low | 12° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 26 | 65 | 101 | 159 | 199 | 267 | 230 | 256 | 159 | 38 | 33 | 33 |
| Wet days | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Sea | 17° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 22° | 19° |
What's on in Shantou
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Shantou
1.6 km
Qilu Fort13 km
Wenguang Pagoda14 km
Ancestral Hall of Tan Hiok Nee
Museum1.2 km
Shantou MuseumMuseum2.8 km
Teochew Opera Art MuseumMore museums: 侨批博物馆 · 斯忠地质博物馆 · 汕头博物馆 · 汕头工业博物馆 · 汕头市八一南昌起义纪念馆 · 汕头市文化馆 · Shantou Revolutionary History Museum · 汕头开埠文化陈列馆 · 汕头海关关史陈列馆 · Shantou Science Museum · 汕头邮政总局大楼 · 潮剧艺术博物馆
Outdoors around Shantou
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
潮汕高尔夫俱乐部Golf courses
2.6 km汕头方特欢乐世界蓝水星主题公园Theme parks
6 kmNature around Shantou
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Shantou
Earthquakes around Shantou
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record15within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Gaotang 125 km ↘1980 · 139 km
Tropical storms · Shantou
TSTropical Storm Saudel (2026)89 km · 72 km/hC2Typhoon Podul (2025)86 km · 74 km/hC3Typhoon Haikui (2023)88 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Lupit (2021)36 km · 83 km/hTSTropical Storm Bailu (2019)73 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Linfa (2015)76 km · 130 km/hTSTropical Storm Hagibis (2014)10 km · 74 km/hC3Typhoon Fanapi (2010)61 km · 93 km/hTSTropical Storm Lionrock (2010)95 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Chanchu (2006)46 km · 139 km/hC1Typhoon Sanvu (2005)50 km · 83 km/hC2Typhoon Aere (2004)43 km · 74 km/hC3Typhoon Nari (2001)66 km · 102 km/hTSTropical Storm Wendy (1999)73 km · 74 km/hC3Typhoon Maggie (1999)64 km · 148 km/hC4Typhoon Babs (1998)98 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Lisa (1996)46 km · 65 km/hC1Typhoon Gary (1995)86 km · 102 km/hC3Typhoon Abe (1993)48 km · 167 km/hTSTropical Storm Mark (1992)39 km · 65 km/hC3Typhoon Nat (1991)65 km · 120 km/hC4Typhoon Amy (1991)84 km · 194 km/hC4Typhoon Percy (1990)69 km · 130 km/hTSTropical Storm Kit (1988)71 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Warren (1988)93 km · 120 km/hC2Typhoon Wayne (1986)90 km · 139 km/hTSTropical Storm June (1984)73 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Percy (1980)97 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Ida (1980)17 km · 83 km/hTSTropical Storm Georgia (1980)24 km · 83 km/h
Universities and research institutes
Shantou UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1981
Shantou Broadcasting and Television UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1983
Shantou PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 2002
Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2015
Shantou Preschool Education College in GuangdongUniversity or college · founded 2021
Shantou University Medical CollegeUniversity or college
Shantou Ultrasonic Instrument Research InstituteResearch institute
Towns and villages around Shantou
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Xihu1.8 kmXigang3.4 kmHutoushan3.4 kmShangrenjia3.7 kmLonghucun4.5 kmYujing5.7 kmFulong6.1 kmXilong6.2 kmGuangxingcun6.3 kmZhuyuanjieban6.3 kmTuodong6.6 kmHougang6.6 kmChencuohe6.7 kmXialian6.9 kmTuopu7.3 kmLongxiang7.6 kmOuting7.7 kmGezhou7.7 kmSanhe7.9 kmYuxin7.9 kmGeyuan8 kmJinchang8 kmNanpanlong8.3 kmGounan8.6 kmGaocheng8.7 kmHepuqu8.8 kmDamiantian9 kmGangbei9.1 kmYushi9.4 kmBawei9.5 kmXincuo9.6 kmDutouzai9.7 kmXinhua9.8 kmZhuanglongcun9.9 kmMajiao9.9 kmBaolongcun10 kmTingxiacun10 kmMaolongcun10 kmAnbu10 kmXinliao10 kmLincuocun11 kmXinxi11 kmHuamei11 kmXunhui11 kmDonghu11 kmXiaomiantian11 kmLongkengcun11 kmFenggang11 kmXialoucun11 kmShangjiuhe11 kmQiaolincun11 kmWaisha11 kmQiantang12 kmBanghai12 kmDongjiagong12 kmTuotang12 kmGuanlucun12 kmBaizhu12 kmChengnan12 kmHudongcun12 kmDongxi12 kmXitoucun12 kmDaya12 kmWeicun13 kmMeixicun13 kmJunmincun13 kmRenheli13 kmDaxing13 kmShangtou13 kmXiaokeng13 kmMiancheng13 kmTaoyuan13 kmXiawucun13 kmDongnei14 kmGuangyucun14 kmXiajiao14 kmHexi14 kmWuxiangxi14 kmDatang14 kmFengmei14 km
Shantou from above
Around Shantou24 places to see, do and reach nearby
Han River, GuangdongNature15 kmLian River, GuangdongNature17 kmHexi ReservoirNature15 kmMayu DaoNature7.3 kmDezhou DaoNature8.6 kmGongxie JiaoNature2.7 kmMashi DaoNature4.5 kmGe YuNature5.0 kmQilu FortMonument1.6 kmWenguang PagodaMonument13 kmAncestral Hall of Tan Hiok NeeMonument14 kmShantou MuseumMuseum1.2 kmTeochew Opera Art MuseumMuseum2.8 kmStationStation7.8 kmStationStation7.9 kmStationStation8.1 kmShantou · ferry portFerry port0.3 kmShantou · ferry portFerry port1.5 kmMianchengPlace13 kmHaimenPlace19 kmJinshiPlace21 kmLongduPlace25 kmYuxinPlace7.9 kmLonghuPlace23 km
Getting to Shantou
Jieyang Chaoshan International AirportSWA
28 kmXiamen Gaoqi International AirportXMN
198 kmKinmen AirportKNH
208 km汕头Railway station
7.8 km汕头大学站Railway station
7.9 km学林路站Railway station
8.1 km广场码头礐石码头
0.3 km西堤码头礐石码头
1.5 kmPlaces near Shantou
Places with a climate like Shantou
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Shantou?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shantou.
What is the hottest month in Shantou?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Shantou?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shantou?
June is the wettest month with about 267 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Shantou?
The sea is warmest in August at about 28°C and coolest in February at about 17°C.