Shantou weather in May
In May, Shantou has an average high of 28 °C82 °F and an average low of 23 °C73 °F, with about 203 mm8.0 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 3rd for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 3.3 °C5.9 °F warmer on average and wetter by 70 mm2.7 in. Compared with June, May is 2.1 °C3.7 °F cooler on average and drier by 65 mm2.5 in. Daylight lasts about 13.3 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 85% and the average cloud amount 79%.
Is May a good time to visit Shantou?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is fairly wet (203 mm8.0 in) and it is humid (85%). The most comfortable months in Shantou are October–March.
What to wear in May
For Shantou in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
May in nearby places
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 May?
In May the average high in Shantou is 28 °C (82 °F) and the average low is 23 °C (73 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Shantou in May?
On average about 203 mm (8.0 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 3rd of the 12 months.
Is May 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 May?
In the middle of May the day in Shantou lasts about 13.3 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Shantou in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 85%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Shantou in May?
On average about 79% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. 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.