Shantou climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Shantou?

Shantou has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 1,434 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Shantou between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 2004, reaching 33.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Shantou?

The coldest day measured in Shantou between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 2016, at 4.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Shantou?

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

Q: Has the climate of Shantou warmed?

Yes: Shantou warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Shantou?

The wettest day measured in Shantou between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1971, with 210 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Shantou?

The windiest day measured in Shantou between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1988, with winds reaching 89.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Shantou?

The warmest month in Shantou is July (27.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Shantou?

Shantou receives on average 1,434 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 145 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Shantou?

Shantou gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Shantou (China) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 1,434 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 (27.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (14.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Shantou averages 0 frost days, 11 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 145 rainy days per year.

Shantou has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.7 °C (on 2 July 2004) and the coldest 4.1 °C (on 25 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

ShantouGuangdong

coords: 23.35°, 116.68°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

21.7°C

Average daily high

23.1°C

Average daily low

20.4°C

Annual rainfall

1,434mm

Sunshine / day

9.1h

Mean relative humidity

82%

Average peak wind

24.7km/h

Seasonal range

13.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

11 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

145 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

24.9 °C

Average feels-like low

20.8 °C

Average peak gust

36.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

206 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.3 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · 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

33.7 °C

2 July 2004

Coldest day

4.1 °C

25 January 2016

Wettest day

210 mm

26 July 1971

Windiest day

89.5 km/h

19 July 1988

Strongest gust

142.2 km/h

19 July 1988

Hottest feels-like

41.5 °C

10 July 1980

Coldest feels-like

-2.9 °C

25 January 2016

Sunniest day

13.1 h

21 June 1946

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	31.7 °C26 July 2025	9.3 °C9 February 2025	22.6 °C	1,834 mm	33
2024	32.6 °C23 July 2024	7.1 °C24 January 2024	22.9 °C	1,948 mm	50
2023	32.1 °C26 July 2023	8.9 °C25 January 2023	22.6 °C	1,500 mm	39
2022	32.2 °C13 September 2022	8.9 °C21 February 2022	22.3 °C	1,628 mm	37
2021	32.1 °C12 September 2021	7.5 °C9 January 2021	22.9 °C	1,015 mm	27
2020	31.7 °C2 September 2020	7.7 °C31 December 2020	22.7 °C	1,003 mm	27
2019	33.4 °C9 August 2019	11.7 °C6 December 2019	22.8 °C	1,329 mm	31
2018	31.4 °C30 July 2018	8.0 °C1 February 2018	22.4 °C	1,257 mm	21
2017	32.8 °C30 July 2017	10.6 °C9 February 2017	22.5 °C	1,394 mm	34
2016	32.6 °C8 July 2016	4.1 °C25 January 2016	22.5 °C	2,205 mm	29
2015	32.0 °C8 August 2015	9.9 °C10 February 2015	22.5 °C	1,405 mm	22
2014	32.7 °C22 July 2014	8.4 °C11 February 2014	22.2 °C	1,379 mm	31
2013	31.8 °C21 September 2013	9.2 °C28 December 2013	22.0 °C	1,653 mm	16
2012	32.8 °C1 August 2012	7.0 °C31 December 2012	22.1 °C	1,645 mm	16
2011	30.7 °C26 August 2011	8.1 °C17 January 2011	21.7 °C	1,487 mm	12
2010	31.9 °C19 September 2010	5.4 °C17 December 2010	22.1 °C	1,466 mm	16
2009	32.5 °C7 August 2009	9.4 °C14 January 2009	22.3 °C	977 mm	17
2008	32.0 °C13 September 2008	8.6 °C3 February 2008	22.2 °C	1,377 mm	21
2007	30.7 °C10 July 2007	10.7 °C3 February 2007	22.2 °C	1,335 mm	8
2006	31.8 °C13 July 2006	8.4 °C7 January 2006	22.2 °C	1,975 mm	20
2005	32.2 °C19 July 2005	5.4 °C1 January 2005	21.8 °C	1,326 mm	16
2004	33.7 °C2 July 2004	7.8 °C31 December 2004	22.0 °C	1,090 mm	23
2003	31.7 °C18 September 2003	9.3 °C7 January 2003	21.9 °C	1,184 mm	20
2002	31.7 °C4 July 2002	9.6 °C27 December 2002	22.4 °C	1,224 mm	20
2001	31.4 °C4 July 2001	8.2 °C22 December 2001	22.2 °C	1,535 mm	15
2000	31.0 °C5 June 2000	7.8 °C27 January 2000	21.9 °C	1,516 mm	13
1999	30.9 °C13 September 1999	5.7 °C23 December 1999	22.1 °C	1,625 mm	8
1998	30.4 °C19 August 1998	9.8 °C18 January 1998	22.5 °C	1,895 mm	9
1997	32.0 °C29 August 1997	9.0 °C24 January 1997	21.9 °C	1,837 mm	6
1996	32.1 °C31 July 1996	9.2 °C20 February 1996	21.7 °C	1,647 mm	9
1995	30.7 °C20 July 1995	9.0 °C5 January 1995	21.4 °C	1,277 mm	9
1994	31.7 °C10 July 1994	7.3 °C21 January 1994	22.0 °C	1,372 mm	6
1993	30.3 °C18 August 1993	6.4 °C16 January 1993	21.5 °C	1,421 mm	2
1992	31.1 °C3 September 1992	8.1 °C15 January 1992	21.3 °C	1,848 mm	6
1991	31.1 °C16 July 1991	5.3 °C28 December 1991	21.9 °C	1,502 mm	7
1990	32.6 °C17 August 1990	6.8 °C1 February 1990	21.7 °C	2,063 mm	12
1989	31.4 °C10 September 1989	7.8 °C14 January 1989	21.5 °C	1,527 mm	10
1988	30.9 °C6 July 1988	10.3 °C19 February 1988	21.5 °C	1,305 mm	4
1987	31.5 °C12 July 1987	8.7 °C6 December 1987	21.8 °C	1,342 mm	9
1986	30.8 °C27 August 1986	7.1 °C1 March 1986	21.4 °C	1,759 mm	8
1985	29.6 °C22 June 1985	8.8 °C16 December 1985	21.1 °C	1,606 mm	0
1984	30.8 °C28 August 1984	6.8 °C8 February 1984	20.9 °C	1,446 mm	5
1983	30.3 °C14 August 1983	6.1 °C30 December 1983	21.6 °C	1,961 mm	6
1982	32.4 °C28 July 1982	9.3 °C27 December 1982	21.4 °C	1,425 mm	3
1981	30.1 °C21 August 1981	9.3 °C20 December 1981	21.5 °C	1,465 mm	4
1980	31.6 °C10 July 1980	5.4 °C31 January 1980	21.5 °C	1,106 mm	10
1979	32.4 °C4 July 1979	6.2 °C1 February 1979	21.6 °C	1,351 mm	8
1978	30.5 °C15 July 1978	7.2 °C18 January 1978	21.6 °C	1,818 mm	5
1977	30.5 °C24 July 1977	6.3 °C30 January 1977	21.7 °C	1,219 mm	5
1976	31.4 °C22 August 1976	7.3 °C28 December 1976	21.1 °C	1,530 mm	8
1975	30.7 °C22 September 1975	5.6 °C15 December 1975	21.8 °C	1,957 mm	7
1974	31.3 °C20 August 1974	5.5 °C26 February 1974	21.5 °C	1,653 mm	9
1973	30.1 °C18 July 1973	7.7 °C25 December 1973	21.8 °C	2,096 mm	3
1972	30.5 °C22 July 1972	5.0 °C9 February 1972	21.5 °C	1,801 mm	4
1971	31.9 °C25 July 1971	7.1 °C31 January 1971	21.1 °C	1,457 mm	4
1970	30.9 °C2 July 1970	7.6 °C19 January 1970	21.3 °C	1,488 mm	8
1969	31.4 °C27 July 1969	5.2 °C5 February 1969	20.9 °C	1,559 mm	7
1968	30.6 °C27 August 1968	7.3 °C15 February 1968	21.3 °C	1,697 mm	10
1967	31.5 °C29 June 1967	5.0 °C16 January 1967	21.2 °C	1,184 mm	6
1966	31.2 °C15 August 1966	9.4 °C23 February 1966	22.0 °C	1,456 mm	7
1965	31.2 °C13 July 1965	9.1 °C31 December 1965	21.4 °C	1,473 mm	2
1964	30.6 °C20 August 1964	7.9 °C26 February 1964	21.6 °C	1,256 mm	4
1963	32.3 °C5 September 1963	7.7 °C8 January 1963	21.7 °C	784 mm	5
1962	32.3 °C2 August 1962	5.8 °C2 January 1962	21.5 °C	1,089 mm	18
1961	31.5 °C25 August 1961	8.1 °C17 January 1961	21.7 °C	2,158 mm	7
1960	31.5 °C22 August 1960	7.6 °C26 January 1960	21.8 °C	1,651 mm	9
1959	31.7 °C29 August 1959	6.7 °C11 January 1959	21.9 °C	1,485 mm	8
1958	32.3 °C16 July 1958	7.5 °C2 February 1958	21.5 °C	1,342 mm	3
1957	30.5 °C10 August 1957	5.8 °C12 February 1957	21.2 °C	1,470 mm	3
1956	33.6 °C1 August 1956	5.5 °C9 January 1956	21.5 °C	938 mm	18
1955	30.5 °C24 August 1955	5.0 °C11 January 1955	21.1 °C	826 mm	2
1954	31.1 °C25 September 1954	9.7 °C7 March 1954	21.5 °C	1,051 mm	8
1953	32.0 °C16 August 1953	10.1 °C7 January 1953	21.7 °C	1,198 mm	7
1952	30.2 °C17 August 1952	7.5 °C19 February 1952	22.0 °C	1,111 mm	1
1951	29.5 °C20 August 1951	7.9 °C14 January 1951	21.5 °C	1,277 mm	0
1950	29.9 °C18 July 1950	8.2 °C17 December 1950	21.4 °C	1,456 mm	0
1949	30.0 °C28 July 1949	7.0 °C9 January 1949	21.4 °C	918 mm	1
1948	30.5 °C7 August 1948	8.2 °C27 January 1948	21.4 °C	974 mm	5
1947	29.6 °C28 August 1947	9.3 °C22 February 1947	20.8 °C	1,874 mm	0
1946	31.4 °C25 September 1946	8.9 °C3 February 1946	21.5 °C	852 mm	2
1945	30.1 °C3 September 1945	8.7 °C18 December 1945	21.1 °C	1,617 mm	3
1944	29.9 °C9 August 1944	7.6 °C19 December 1944	21.0 °C	1,172 mm	0
1943	30.1 °C13 August 1943	7.6 °C12 January 1943	21.3 °C	442 mm	2
1942	30.2 °C15 August 1942	9.5 °C18 January 1942	21.4 °C	1,183 mm	1
1941	30.3 °C7 August 1941	10.2 °C3 February 1941	21.3 °C	1,406 mm	2
1940	31.2 °C31 August 1940	5.7 °C24 January 1940	20.7 °C	939 mm	4

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

24.0 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

33 d/yr

+22

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1834 mm

+400 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	16.3 °C	+0.2 °C	6 mm	-35 mm
Feb	15.8 °C	-0.5 °C	77 mm	+11 mm
Mar	18.8 °C	+0.2 °C	109 mm	+35 mm
Apr	23.3 °C	+1.2 °C	116 mm	+14 mm
May	26.4 °C	+1.0 °C	154 mm	-31 mm
Jun	28.5 °C	+0.9 °C	153 mm	-87 mm
Jul	29.9 °C	+1.2 °C	371 mm	+181 mm
Aug	29.1 °C	+0.5 °C	301 mm	+91 mm
Sep	29.5 °C	+1.5 °C	410 mm	+241 mm
Oct	27.9 °C	+2.5 °C	68 mm	+0 mm
Nov	22.6 °C	+0.6 °C	47 mm	-5 mm
Dec	19.5 °C	+1.3 °C	24 mm	-15 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.7 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest day

9.3 °C

9 Feb 2025

Wettest day

111.9 mm

19 Sep 2025

Windiest day

59.8 km/h

24 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

93.6 km/h

20 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.4 °C

17 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

3.8 °C

9 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

11 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Shantou?

Shantou has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 1,434 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Shantou?

The hottest day measured in Shantou between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 2004, reaching 33.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Shantou?

The coldest day measured in Shantou between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 2016, at 4.1 °C.

Does it snow in Shantou?

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

Has the climate of Shantou warmed?

Yes: Shantou warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Shantou?

The wettest day measured in Shantou between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1971, with 210 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Shantou?

The windiest day measured in Shantou between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1988, with winds reaching 89.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Shantou?

The warmest month in Shantou is July (27.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Shantou?

Shantou receives on average 1,434 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 145 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Shantou?

Shantou gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Shantou?

Yes: Shantou has on average 206 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Shantou?

In Shantou, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.5 °C on 10 July 1980, and the lowest was -2.9 °C on 25 January 2016.

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