Shankou climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Shankou?

Shankou has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 1,738 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Shankou?

The hottest day measured in Shankou between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 2003, reaching 34.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Shankou?

The coldest day measured in Shankou between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 2016, at 4.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Shankou?

Almost never: Shankou sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Shankou warmed?

Yes: Shankou warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Shankou?

The wettest day measured in Shankou between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1984, with 220 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Shankou?

The windiest day measured in Shankou between 1940 and 2025 was 30 August 1954, with winds reaching 74.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Shankou?

The warmest month in Shankou is July (28.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Shankou?

Shankou receives on average 1,738 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 164 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Shankou?

Shankou gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Shankou (China) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 1,738 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (28.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (16.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Shankou averages 0 frost days, 84 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 164 rainy days per year.

Shankou has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.6 °C (on 23 July 2003) and the coldest 4.4 °C (on 24 January 2016).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

ShankouGuangxi

coords: 21.60°, 109.72°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAugustDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

23.6°C

Average daily high

26.0°C

Average daily low

21.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,738mm

Sunshine / day

8.7h

Mean relative humidity

80%

Average peak wind

18.9km/h

Seasonal range

12.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

84 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

164 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.0 °C

Average feels-like low

23.4 °C

Average peak gust

30.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

239 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.7 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.22 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

34.6 °C

23 July 2003

Coldest day

4.4 °C

24 January 2016

Wettest day

220 mm

9 July 1984

Windiest day

74.2 km/h

30 August 1954

Strongest gust

132.8 km/h

23 July 1980

Hottest feels-like

42.3 °C

27 July 1968

Coldest feels-like

-2.3 °C

24 January 2016

Sunniest day

13.0 h

9 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.2 °C5 July 2025	11.1 °C26 January 2025	24.1 °C	1,816 mm	117
2024	34.0 °C5 September 2024	6.5 °C23 January 2024	24.6 °C	1,497 mm	124
2023	33.8 °C27 July 2023	8.3 °C16 January 2023	24.3 °C	2,233 mm	112
2022	33.6 °C6 September 2022	7.6 °C23 February 2022	23.7 °C	1,898 mm	107
2021	34.1 °C5 July 2021	6.6 °C8 January 2021	24.5 °C	1,427 mm	131
2020	34.1 °C29 July 2020	8.6 °C31 December 2020	24.5 °C	1,277 mm	123
2019	32.9 °C28 August 2019	9.6 °C1 January 2019	25.0 °C	1,541 mm	127
2018	33.2 °C11 July 2018	6.9 °C1 February 2018	23.9 °C	1,997 mm	98
2017	32.8 °C29 July 2017	9.4 °C18 December 2017	23.9 °C	2,001 mm	106
2016	33.6 °C25 July 2016	4.4 °C24 January 2016	24.0 °C	1,743 mm	126
2015	34.5 °C12 July 2015	10.1 °C6 February 2015	24.5 °C	1,533 mm	124
2014	33.6 °C4 June 2014	7.2 °C11 February 2014	23.8 °C	1,638 mm	115
2013	33.7 °C21 June 2013	8.3 °C19 December 2013	23.7 °C	2,009 mm	92
2012	33.0 °C22 July 2012	7.7 °C25 January 2012	23.6 °C	1,930 mm	95
2011	34.0 °C1 September 2011	6.5 °C12 January 2011	22.9 °C	1,391 mm	96
2010	33.3 °C1 September 2010	7.2 °C16 December 2010	24.0 °C	1,694 mm	107
2009	33.4 °C24 August 2009	8.3 °C24 January 2009	23.9 °C	1,677 mm	99
2008	33.2 °C23 September 2008	6.7 °C2 February 2008	23.2 °C	2,297 mm	80
2007	33.6 °C16 August 2007	11.2 °C7 January 2007	24.0 °C	1,250 mm	100
2006	33.0 °C17 June 2006	8.6 °C7 January 2006	24.1 °C	1,656 mm	104
2005	33.7 °C20 July 2005	6.5 °C1 January 2005	23.7 °C	1,416 mm	110
2004	32.9 °C19 August 2004	7.3 °C31 December 2004	23.7 °C	1,143 mm	97
2003	34.6 °C23 July 2003	5.9 °C7 January 2003	24.3 °C	1,362 mm	122
2002	32.8 °C9 July 2002	6.4 °C27 December 2002	23.9 °C	2,530 mm	85
2001	33.1 °C9 August 2001	9.4 °C22 December 2001	23.7 °C	2,181 mm	85
2000	32.9 °C23 August 2000	7.9 °C27 January 2000	23.7 °C	1,188 mm	98
1999	33.0 °C24 July 1999	6.2 °C23 December 1999	23.8 °C	1,450 mm	93
1998	33.2 °C5 August 1998	9.4 °C18 January 1998	24.5 °C	1,495 mm	123
1997	33.7 °C20 August 1997	8.6 °C24 January 1997	23.7 °C	2,076 mm	59
1996	32.6 °C21 August 1996	5.3 °C21 February 1996	23.4 °C	1,520 mm	90
1995	32.8 °C26 August 1995	9.9 °C5 January 1995	23.4 °C	1,763 mm	84
1994	31.9 °C14 May 1994	8.7 °C21 January 1994	23.8 °C	2,325 mm	68
1993	32.9 °C27 June 1993	6.6 °C16 January 1993	23.6 °C	1,899 mm	101
1992	34.3 °C1 September 1992	8.8 °C15 January 1992	23.3 °C	1,544 mm	90
1991	33.1 °C2 June 1991	4.8 °C28 December 1991	24.2 °C	1,456 mm	109
1990	34.1 °C18 August 1990	6.8 °C31 January 1990	23.7 °C	1,631 mm	76
1989	32.8 °C2 August 1989	6.9 °C14 January 1989	23.2 °C	1,360 mm	91
1988	32.4 °C3 June 1988	9.0 °C18 February 1988	23.3 °C	1,739 mm	96
1987	32.9 °C14 August 1987	8.7 °C1 December 1987	24.2 °C	1,494 mm	97
1986	33.3 °C27 August 1986	6.7 °C1 March 1986	23.5 °C	1,716 mm	86
1985	32.5 °C9 August 1985	9.3 °C10 January 1985	23.0 °C	2,581 mm	75
1984	33.0 °C1 August 1984	7.0 °C7 February 1984	22.9 °C	1,855 mm	67
1983	32.9 °C10 July 1983	7.1 °C22 January 1983	23.2 °C	1,814 mm	111
1982	32.6 °C16 July 1982	8.3 °C27 December 1982	23.4 °C	2,250 mm	85
1981	32.4 °C8 August 1981	9.5 °C19 December 1981	23.7 °C	2,587 mm	81
1980	32.0 °C4 July 1980	5.8 °C8 February 1980	23.8 °C	1,479 mm	99
1979	33.2 °C2 August 1979	7.7 °C31 January 1979	23.7 °C	1,809 mm	73
1978	33.2 °C26 August 1978	7.3 °C18 January 1978	23.4 °C	2,574 mm	70
1977	33.5 °C19 July 1977	5.8 °C30 January 1977	23.5 °C	1,376 mm	106
1976	32.7 °C23 August 1976	5.6 °C28 December 1976	22.9 °C	2,136 mm	69
1975	32.3 °C19 July 1975	4.6 °C14 December 1975	23.3 °C	2,046 mm	68
1974	32.2 °C19 August 1974	6.2 °C25 February 1974	23.0 °C	1,916 mm	73
1973	31.7 °C2 June 1973	8.3 °C26 December 1973	23.7 °C	2,479 mm	70
1972	31.9 °C24 June 1972	6.8 °C8 February 1972	23.1 °C	2,386 mm	47
1971	32.4 °C17 June 1971	7.6 °C30 January 1971	22.9 °C	2,092 mm	51
1970	32.0 °C31 July 1970	8.4 °C6 January 1970	23.2 °C	1,549 mm	85
1969	32.2 °C27 September 1969	5.5 °C5 February 1969	23.2 °C	1,445 mm	90
1968	34.1 °C26 July 1968	7.3 °C14 February 1968	23.4 °C	1,941 mm	72
1967	32.7 °C23 June 1967	5.6 °C16 January 1967	22.9 °C	2,206 mm	82
1966	31.7 °C13 May 1966	7.6 °C23 February 1966	24.0 °C	1,783 mm	64
1965	32.5 °C14 July 1965	6.6 °C17 December 1965	23.4 °C	1,865 mm	40
1964	32.4 °C22 May 1964	6.5 °C25 February 1964	23.4 °C	1,485 mm	84
1963	32.2 °C5 September 1963	7.6 °C15 January 1963	23.2 °C	1,297 mm	80
1962	32.7 °C10 July 1962	8.6 °C2 January 1962	23.0 °C	1,547 mm	92
1961	32.3 °C24 June 1961	8.4 °C17 January 1961	23.6 °C	1,913 mm	67
1960	32.4 °C1 August 1960	6.2 °C25 January 1960	23.5 °C	1,652 mm	74
1959	32.8 °C16 June 1959	7.9 °C10 January 1959	23.4 °C	2,306 mm	61
1958	32.6 °C11 May 1958	6.4 °C1 February 1958	23.5 °C	1,405 mm	75
1957	33.0 °C15 August 1957	4.9 °C11 February 1957	23.2 °C	1,565 mm	76
1956	33.2 °C7 July 1956	6.9 °C9 January 1956	23.5 °C	1,019 mm	80
1955	31.4 °C3 May 1955	6.0 °C11 January 1955	23.6 °C	1,161 mm	60
1954	32.8 °C24 June 1954	9.1 °C12 December 1954	24.1 °C	1,225 mm	93
1953	32.8 °C10 August 1953	10.9 °C11 December 1953	23.9 °C	1,523 mm	78
1952	31.7 °C31 May 1952	6.3 °C19 February 1952	24.1 °C	1,843 mm	75
1951	32.9 °C1 August 1951	6.4 °C13 January 1951	23.7 °C	2,056 mm	36
1950	31.5 °C26 July 1950	10.2 °C16 February 1950	23.8 °C	2,322 mm	59
1949	32.7 °C5 June 1949	8.1 °C8 January 1949	24.0 °C	1,051 mm	76
1948	32.0 °C24 May 1948	6.6 °C26 January 1948	23.8 °C	1,243 mm	71
1947	31.2 °C7 August 1947	7.9 °C20 December 1947	23.3 °C	1,310 mm	43
1946	33.4 °C3 August 1946	10.3 °C6 January 1946	24.4 °C	638 mm	118
1945	31.5 °C2 September 1945	7.4 °C4 February 1945	22.7 °C	2,144 mm	31
1944	31.6 °C10 August 1944	6.7 °C20 December 1944	23.3 °C	1,817 mm	28
1943	31.5 °C11 June 1943	8.2 °C21 November 1943	23.2 °C	1,171 mm	51
1942	31.2 °C28 May 1942	8.7 °C13 February 1942	23.3 °C	1,715 mm	28
1941	30.8 °C10 August 1941	8.7 °C29 December 1941	23.3 °C	2,394 mm	10
1940	31.2 °C14 August 1940	7.1 °C23 January 1940	23.0 °C	1,722 mm	26

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.6 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

117 d/yr

+33

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1816 mm

+78 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	20.4 °C	+1.1 °C	17 mm	-26 mm
Feb	20.7 °C	+0.5 °C	25 mm	-33 mm
Mar	22.5 °C	-0.7 °C	52 mm	-15 mm
Apr	27.3 °C	+0.8 °C	39 mm	-70 mm
May	29.6 °C	+0.5 °C	157 mm	-18 mm
Jun	30.7 °C	+0.7 °C	261 mm	-22 mm
Jul	30.8 °C	+0.3 °C	387 mm	+108 mm
Aug	30.5 °C	+0.4 °C	336 mm	-13 mm
Sep	30.5 °C	+0.8 °C	235 mm	+30 mm
Oct	28.2 °C	+0.4 °C	259 mm	+172 mm
Nov	24.2 °C	-0.5 °C	33 mm	-15 mm
Dec	23.2 °C	+2.3 °C	16 mm	-21 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.2 °C

5 Jul 2025

Coldest day

11.1 °C

26 Jan 2025

Wettest day

140.0 mm

6 Oct 2025

Windiest day

67.0 km/h

5 Oct 2025

Strongest gust

109.1 km/h

5 Oct 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.6 °C

5 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

5.1 °C

26 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

31 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Shankou?

Shankou has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 1,738 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Shankou?

The hottest day measured in Shankou between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 2003, reaching 34.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Shankou?

The coldest day measured in Shankou between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 2016, at 4.4 °C.

Does it snow in Shankou?

Almost never: Shankou sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Shankou warmed?

Yes: Shankou warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Shankou?

The wettest day measured in Shankou between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1984, with 220 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Shankou?

The windiest day measured in Shankou between 1940 and 2025 was 30 August 1954, with winds reaching 74.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Shankou?

The warmest month in Shankou is July (28.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Shankou?

Shankou receives on average 1,738 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 164 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Shankou?

Shankou gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Shankou?

Yes: Shankou has on average 239 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Shankou?

In Shankou, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.3 °C on 27 July 1968, and the lowest was -2.3 °C on 24 January 2016.

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