How many sunny days does Shantou have per year?

Shantou averages approximately 210 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Shantou?

Shantou has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 20.1 µg/m³, classified as "Moderate" by WHO standards. Above WHO targets. Some respiratory effects possible with prolonged exposure.

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Shantou · China

A city in China.

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Megacity

10.6M

1,961 km²

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Shantou, China is a 10.6M-resident city with 210 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 20.1 µg/m³. A city in China.

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Climate

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Climate Lab·Shantou

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

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Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	18	19	22	25	28	29	30	30	30	28	24	20	25
Daily mean°C	16	16	18	22	25	28	29	28	28	25	22	18	23
Daily low°C	12	14	16	19	23	26	28	27	27	23	19	14	21
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	23	26	29	31	35	36	38	38	37	33	30	24	32
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	14	16	20	23	29	31	34	33	31	25	21	15	25
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	5	6	11	15	22	27	29	28	26	17	12	6	17
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	76	81	83	81	85	87	85	86	82	72	74	73	80
Dewpoint°C	11.6	12.6	15.3	17.9	23.0	25.4	26.1	25.5	24.8	19.1	17.2	12.1	19.2
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	29	53	68	76	182	258	187	279	113	21	25	35	1324
Rain days≥1mm	7	10	13	9	19	25	16	23	16	4	6	6	154
Wind
Wind avgm/s	5.7	5.7	5.0	4.8	4.6	4.4	3.8	3.5	3.7	6.4	5.9	6.4	5.0
Wind gustsm/s	8.8	9.2	8.8	8.5	8.1	6.7	7.3	7.5	8.0	10.1	9.9	9.0	8.5
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	7.4	8.2	8.9	9.0	9.0	10.0	10.9	9.6	9.4	8.0	8.5	8.2	8.9
Clear skyindex	43%	44%	50%	50%	40%	25%	45%	44%	56%	43%	54%	52%	46%
UV indexmax avg	5.3	6.2	7.2	7.3	7.9	8.1	10.5	9.3	8.5	7.1	5.7	4.9	7.3

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Shantou

Outdoor living in Shantou is seasonal. May through October are the toughest stretch. Even dinner outside manages 2/12 months, while walking works 6/12 months.

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2/12

Dinner Outside

40Jan: 40% viability

47Feb: 47% viability

69Mar: 69% viability

70Apr: 70% viability

61May: 61% viability

38Jun: 38% viability

38Jul: 38% viability

37Aug: 37% viability

44Sep: 44% viability

50Oct: 50% viability

57Nov: 57% viability

44Dec: 44% viability

2/12

Dinner Outside

40Jan: 40% viability

47Feb: 47% viability

69Mar: 69% viability

70Apr: 70% viability

61May: 61% viability

38Jun: 38% viability

38Jul: 38% viability

37Aug: 37% viability

44Sep: 44% viability

50Oct: 50% viability

57Nov: 57% viability

44Dec: 44% viability

50%

Humid

0/12

Lunch Outside

60Jan: 60% viability

53Feb: 53% viability

53Mar: 53% viability

52Apr: 52% viability

27May: 27% viability

8Jun: 8% viability

12Jul: 12% viability

9Aug: 9% viability

19Sep: 19% viability

43Oct: 43% viability

51Nov: 51% viability

56Dec: 56% viability

0/12

Lunch Outside

60Jan: 60% viability

53Feb: 53% viability

53Mar: 53% viability

52Apr: 52% viability

27May: 27% viability

8Jun: 8% viability

12Jul: 12% viability

9Aug: 9% viability

19Sep: 19% viability

43Oct: 43% viability

51Nov: 51% viability

56Dec: 56% viability

37%

Wind

6/12

Walking

89Jan: 89% viability

86Feb: 86% viability

88Mar: 88% viability

81Apr: 81% viability

58May: 58% viability

39Jun: 39% viability

10Jul: 10% viability

18Aug: 18% viability

30Sep: 30% viability

56Oct: 56% viability

73Nov: 73% viability

83Dec: 83% viability

6/12

Walking

89Jan: 89% viability

86Feb: 86% viability

88Mar: 88% viability

81Apr: 81% viability

58May: 58% viability

39Jun: 39% viability

10Jul: 10% viability

18Aug: 18% viability

30Sep: 30% viability

56Oct: 56% viability

73Nov: 73% viability

83Dec: 83% viability

59%

Humid

4/12

Running

87Jan: 87% viability

81Feb: 81% viability

72Mar: 72% viability

55Apr: 55% viability

32May: 32% viability

9Jun: 9% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

3Aug: 3% viability

5Sep: 5% viability

36Oct: 36% viability

58Nov: 58% viability

81Dec: 81% viability

4/12

Running

87Jan: 87% viability

81Feb: 81% viability

72Mar: 72% viability

55Apr: 55% viability

32May: 32% viability

9Jun: 9% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

3Aug: 3% viability

5Sep: 5% viability

36Oct: 36% viability

58Nov: 58% viability

81Dec: 81% viability

43%

Humid

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Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

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