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Now in Shantou

☁️

+25°

Overcast

Feels like +30° · humidity 98%

Tue 28.7: +27° / +24°

🕐 06:25

Wind

7 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

26 · Good

Precipitation

100%

Humidity

98%

Pressure

1012 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:41 / 18:57

Sea temperature

🌊 +26°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 5°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Shantou

Tuesday, 28 July, in Shantou (China): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +27°, at night around +24°. Wind up to 15 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +26° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:41 and set at 18:57 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Shantou

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Shantou for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Tue 28.7

⛈️

💧 100%

+24° +27°

Morning

⛈️

+25°

Day

⛈️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+24°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Today 29.7

⛈️

💧 94%

+25° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

⛈️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+25°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 94% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 30.7

⛈️

💧 63%

+25° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

⛈️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+25°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 63% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 31.7

⛈️

💧 69%

+25° +30°

Morning

⛈️

+27°

Day

⛈️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+25°

Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 69% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 1.8

⛈️

💧 80%

+24° +28°

Morning

⛈️

+25°

Day

⛈️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+24°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 80% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 2.8

⛈️

💧 85%

+24° +26°

Morning

⛈️

+25°

Day

⛈️

+26°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+24°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 85% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 3.8

⛈️

💧 80%

+24° +28°

Morning

⛈️

+25°

Day

⛈️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+24°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 80% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 4.8

🌦️

💧 63%

+25° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 63% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 5.8

🌦️

💧 56%

+25° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 56% · wind up to 3 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 6.8

🌦️

💧 68%

+26° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+26°

Rain showers · precipitation 68% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 7.8

🌤️

💧 63%

+25° +33°

Morning

🌤️

+28°

Day

🌤️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+25°

Mostly clear · precipitation 63% · wind up to 8 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sat 8.8

☁️

💧 59%

+26° +36°

Morning

☁️

+30°

Day

☁️

+36°

Evening

🌇

+34°

Night

🌙

+26°

Overcast · precipitation 59% · wind up to 15 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sun 9.8

☁️

💧 42%

+29° +36°

Morning

☁️

+32°

Day

☁️

+36°

Evening

🌇

+34°

Night

🌙

+29°

Overcast · precipitation 42% · wind up to 20 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 10.8

⛈️

💧 48%

+27° +33°

Morning

⛈️

+29°

Day

⛈️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+27°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 48% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

10 / 100

for sea and sun · Bad

🏊 Swimming

0 / 100

water 26° · Bad

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

100%

likely · high

✨ Stars

18 / 100

evening visibility · Bad

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

0 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 10PM10: 14O₃: 64NO₂: 8

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:41

Sunset

18:57

Golden hour

18:25

Daylight

13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+26°

🌊 slight, waves 0.8 m.

Shantou climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+18°

+12°

Jan

+19°

+13°

Feb

+21°

+15°

Mar

+24°

+19°

Apr

+27°

+23°

May

+29°

+25°

Jun

+30°

+26°

Jul

+30°

+26°

Aug

+29°

+25°

Sep

+27°

+22°

Oct

+24°

+18°

Nov

+20°

+13°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+18°	+12°	+16°	30 mm	Cool: around +18° by day, you'll need a warm layer. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
February	+19°	+13°	+17°	45 mm	Ideal weather: +19° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave.
March	+21°	+15°	+18°	64 mm	The most pleasant season: +21° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (64 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing.
April	+24°	+19°	+23°	108 mm	One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (108 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +23° — great for swimming.
May	+27°	+23°	+26°	197 mm	Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (197 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming.
June	+29°	+25°	+26°	272 mm	A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (272 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+30°	+26°	+26°	217 mm	Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (217 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Shantou.
August	+30°	+26°	+26°	280 mm	Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (280 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
September	+29°	+25°	+28°	158 mm	A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (158 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
October	+27°	+22°	+27°	46 mm	Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +22° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
November	+24°	+18°	+23°	51 mm	Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +23° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December	+20°	+13°	+19°	38 mm	The most pleasant season: +20° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Shantou

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: October, November, December

Daytime air+20…+27°

Sea temperature+19…+27°

Precipitationoften

Why: comfortable +20…+27° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September

Daytime air+18…+29°

Sea temperature+16…+28°

Precipitationoften

Why: noticeable rain risk (30–197 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: June, July, August

Daytime air+29…+30°

Sea temperature+26…+26°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (217–280 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Shantou is October – December, and the most comfortable months are October, November, December. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: frequent rain.