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Monthly climate in Shankou, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shankou features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1723 mm (67.8 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shankou enjoys an average of 3229 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shankou, China

The warmest months in Shankou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shankou experiences 209 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shankou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Minimum7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shankou, China

Shankou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 23 rainy days and 292 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shankou are January, November and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shankou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)29 (1.1)66 (2.6)62 (2.5)143 (5.6)159 (6.3)228 (9.0)251 (9.9)398 (15.7)198 (7.8)142 (5.6)21 (0.8)25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)67121217212325211156

Monthly sunshine hours in Shankou, China

The sunniest months in Shankou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shankou: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shankou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours190241249265310302312281295275258247
Mean daily daylight hours10h 58m11h 25m12h 1m12h 38m13h 9m13h 24m13h 16m12h 49m12h 14m11h 37m11h 5m10h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Shankou, China

Shankou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shankou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shankou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)810121213131314121187