Shantou weather in December
In December, Shantou has an average high of 20 °C68 °F and an average low of 13 °C56 °F, with about 45 mm1.8 in of precipitation. It is the 10th warmest month of the year and ranks 10th for precipitation.
How December compares with other months
Compared with November, December is 4.3 °C7.7 °F cooler on average and drier by 10 mm0.4 in. Compared with January, December is 1.6 °C2.9 °F warmer on average and drier by 5 mm0.2 in. Daylight lasts about 10.7 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 75% and the average cloud amount 54%.
Is December a good time to visit Shantou?
Yes — December is one of the most comfortable months to visit Shantou by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in December
For Shantou in December, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
December in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shantou | 2068 | 1356 | 451.8 |
| Haimen | 1966 | 1762 | 461.8 |
| Puning | 2271 | 1050 | 381.5 |
| Huicheng | 2169 | 1356 | 371.5 |
| Jiazi | 2169 | 1356 | 371.5 |
| Hepo | 2271 | 947 | 351.4 |
| Shuizhai | 2069 | 745 | 401.6 |
| Meizhou | 2170 | 846 | 431.7 |
| Xingning | 2069 | 745 | 401.6 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in December: Haimen; cooler: Puning, Hepo, Shuizhai and Meizhou.
Other months in Shantou
- January19 °C65 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- February20 °C68 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- March22 °C71 °F / 15 °C60 °F
- April25 °C77 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- May28 °C82 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- June29 °C84 °F / 26 °C78 °F
- July30 °C86 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- August30 °C86 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- September29 °C85 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- October27 °C81 °F / 21 °C71 °F
- November24 °C76 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- December20 °C68 °F / 13 °C56 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Shantou in December?
In December the average high in Shantou is 20 °C (68 °F) and the average low is 13 °C (56 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Shantou in December?
On average about 45 mm (1.8 in) of precipitation falls in December; it ranks 10th of the 12 months.
Is December the warmest month in Shantou?
No. The warmest month in Shantou is July, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 12 °C (53 °F).
How long is the day in Shantou in December?
In the middle of December the day in Shantou lasts about 10.7 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Shantou in December?
The average relative humidity in December is about 75%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Shantou in December?
On average about 54% of the sky is covered by cloud in December. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 58 m, while Shantou lies at about 3 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.4 °C0.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.