Shantou weather in October
In October, Shantou has an average high of 27 °C81 °F and an average low of 21 °C71 °F, with about 37 mm1.4 in of precipitation. It is the 6th warmest month of the year and the driest.
How October compares with other months
Compared with September, October is 2.9 °C5.2 °F cooler on average and drier by 99 mm3.9 in. Compared with November, October is 3.3 °C5.9 °F warmer on average and drier by 18 mm0.7 in. Daylight lasts about 11.6 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 78% and the average cloud amount 50%.
Is October a good time to visit Shantou?
Yes — October 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 October
For Shantou in October, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
October in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shantou | 2781 | 2171 | 371.4 |
| Haimen | 2678 | 2475 | 401.6 |
| Puning | 2984 | 1967 | 391.6 |
| Huicheng | 2781 | 2271 | 421.6 |
| Jiazi | 2781 | 2271 | 421.6 |
| Hepo | 2984 | 1966 | 411.6 |
| Shuizhai | 2984 | 1865 | 391.5 |
| Meizhou | 3085 | 1864 | 401.6 |
| Xingning | 2983 | 1864 | 391.5 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F cooler: Xingning.
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 October?
In October the average high in Shantou is 27 °C (81 °F) and the average low is 21 °C (71 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Shantou in October?
On average about 37 mm (1.4 in) of precipitation falls in October; it ranks 12th of the 12 months.
Is October 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 October?
In the middle of October the day in Shantou lasts about 11.6 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Shantou in October?
The average relative humidity in October is about 78%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Shantou in October?
On average about 50% of the sky is covered by cloud in October. 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.