Guangdong, China

Shaping

Shaping is a city in Guangdong, China. It has a population of about 107,589. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now30°C

Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Population107,589

Local time12:58

22.77° N, 112.96° EElevation 9 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Shapingweather score

October: high / low28° / 21°

Rain this month78mm

Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Shaping at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:29 · 17:5811 h 29 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 15:54 Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in July

Coolest month11°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

298 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

30 mm of rain

Monuments nearby6+

1 of them World Heritage

How Shaping has grown

People living in the built-up area (25 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+631%28k in 1975 → 202k in 2025

Weather in Shaping

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

30°C

Sunny · wind 15 km/h · humidity 49%

Today hour by hour

Today23 Oct30°22°

Sat24 Oct30°22°

Sun25 Oct31°22°

Mon26 Oct31°23°

Tue27 Oct32°24°

Wed28 Oct31°23°1 mm

Thu29 Oct31°24°

Fri30 Oct32°24°

Sat31 Oct32°24°

Sun1 Nov30°24°3.5 mm

When to go to Shaping

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	80	73	59	49	39	29	29	31	41	73	86	89
High	19°	20°	23°	27°	29°	31°	32°	32°	30°	28°	24°	20°
Low	11°	12°	16°	20°	23°	25°	26°	26°	24°	21°	16°	11°
Rain (mm)	38	65	87	196	282	298	239	259	222	78	40	30
Wet days	6	6	12	15	20	23	20	21	16	6	6	5

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What's on in Shaping

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri5Feb

Chinese New Year's EveNational

Fri6Feb

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)National

Sat7Feb

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)National

Sun

Monuments and museums in Shaping

All monuments

25 km

Chen Baisha Temple

凌东石戏台

Former Residence of Liang Qichao (Xinhui)

58 km

South Tower

UNESCO72 km

Kaiping Diaolou and Villages

More museums: 逸吾谭公祠 · 鹤山市博物馆

Monuments of Guangdong Museums of Guangdong

Outdoors around Shaping

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Theme parks4 Camp sites2 Viewpoints2

鹤山金堤Viewpoints

3.7 km

官田露天休闲一条街Camp sites

5.5 km

星空营地Camp sites

5.6 km

新世纪水上乐园Theme parks

6.7 km

观音座莲Viewpoints

7.3 km

广东色色环球影城Theme parks

9.1 km

Nature around Shaping

Sibu reservoir

Birds' Paradise

Mount Chishi

Mount Xiqiao

Nature in Guangdong Mountains of Guangdong Beaches of China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Striped Field MouseApodemus agrarius

Daurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreus

Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea

Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis

Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus

Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta

The sky over Shaping

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 15:54 · Moonset 04:19 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~20 an hourpeak night 22 October, best at 04:08 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Shaping

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record6within 300 km

Tropical storms · Shaping

Tropical storm archive

C4Typhoon Vicente (2012)88 km · 157 km/h

Towns and villages around Shaping

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Wenbiancun0.8 km Yuetangcun1 km Louchongcun1 km Xiaofancun1.6 km Liannancun1.8 km Zhongdong Xicun1.9 km Cangbiancun1.9 km Hexing2 km Yinglangcun2.3 km Yuqiaocun2.3 km Yuanlong2.4 km Dagangcun2.7 km Dalu2.8 km Shangshengcun3 km Shihucun3.2 km Xinxingcun3.3 km Gangkoucun3.3 km Zhongshengcun3.3 km Xinrenhe3.6 km Lianchengcun3.9 km Qiaokeng3.9 km Lianbeicun4.1 km Guqiaocun4.2 km Chikan4.2 km Huiyuancun4.3 km Dabucun4.3 km Qiantang4.4 km Tangducun4.4 km Xitou4.4 km Qiantangcun4.4 km Poshancun4.5 km Zhulangcun4.5 km Jianliangcun4.5 km Sanfu4.7 km Xiaonancun4.7 km Shangnancun4.8 km Gucancun4.8 km Dongshan4.8 km Minlongcun5 km Qingwencun5 km Panlongcun5.1 km Huangbaokengcun5.2 km Huangbaokeng5.2 km Longkou5.2 km Chenshancun5.3 km Huangdongcun5.4 km Wangcun5.4 km Shangsha5.4 km Xiehuacun5.5 km Songyuan5.6 km Yueguang5.8 km Xialiucun5.9 km Fuwucun6.2 km Daqiao6.6 km Zhongqicun6.8 km Linwu7 km Chuangang7 km Taoyuan7.1 km Lijiukeng7.1 km Kundongcun7.2 km Sanfengcun7.4 km Baishuikeng7.5 km Fengxincun7.7 km Qianxincun7.9 km Longxi8 km Yaoxicun8 km Shuiliugang8 km Songgangcun8.1 km Kengwei8.1 km Pingshan8.1 km Pinggang8.2 km Wudongcun8.2 km Nabai8.2 km Yayao8.2 km Nantou8.3 km Zhongxin8.3 km Jixi8.3 km Tangtianjiucun8.5 km Panguang8.6 km Wayao9.1 km

All 2,347 towns and villages in Jiangmen Shi Guangdong

Shaping from above

Around Shaping15 places to see, do and reach nearby

Sibu reservoirNature13 km Birds' ParadiseNature13 km Mount ChishiMountain22 km Mount XiqiaoMountain18 km StationStation3.5 km StationStation7.1 km StationStation12 km Shaping · ferry portFerry port6.2 km Shaping · ferry portFerry port15 km JiangmenPlace24 km LecongPlace24 km LeliuPlace19 km XiqiaoPlace20 km JiujiangPlace8.9 km XingtanPlace19 km

Getting to Shaping

Foshan Shadi AirportFUO

37 km

Guangzhou Baiyun International AirportCAN

78 km

Shenzhen Bao'an International AirportSZX

88 km

江门北Railway station

3.5 km

鹤山西Railway station

7.1 km

棠下Railway station

12 km

鶴山港Ferry port

6.2 km

高明港Ferry port

15 km

Places near Shaping

24 km

Places with a climate like Shaping

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

94% alike

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Xinyi

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Huizhou

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92% alike

Danshui

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27° / 21°Jan · Nov–Dec

92% alike

Jieyang

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28° / 20°Jan · Nov–Dec

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Shaping?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shaping.

What is the hottest month in Shaping?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 26°C.

What is the coldest month in Shaping?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 11°C.

What is the rainiest month in Shaping?

June is the wettest month with about 298 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.

Shaping

Shaping at a glance

How Shaping has grown

Weather in Shaping

When to go to Shaping

What's on in Shaping

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Shaping

Outdoors around Shaping

Nature around Shaping

Wildlife in October

The sky over Shaping

Earthquakes around Shaping

Tropical storms · Shaping

Towns and villages around Shaping

Shaping from above

Getting to Shaping

Places near Shaping

Jiangmen

Lecong

Leliu

Xiqiao

Jiujiang

Xingtan

Jun’an

Jiaobei

Places with a climate like Shaping

Yulin

Beiliu

Xinyi

Huizhou

Danshui

Jieyang

Frequently asked questions