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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 (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1911 mm (75.2 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shankou enjoys an average of 2843 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shankou, China

The warmest months in Shankou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shankou experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 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
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(94°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(89°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average high12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Average low5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(60°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(44°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°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 316 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shankou are January, February and December. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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)46 (1.8)67 (2.6)134 (5.3)129 (5.1)220 (8.7)362 (14.3)315 (12.4)269 (10.6)150 (5.9)94 (3.7)79 (3.1)46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8101615182323231610129

Monthly sunshine hours in Shankou, China

The sunniest months in Shankou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shankou: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 37 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 hours173211229253259219283298256234210213
Mean daily daylight hours10h 34m11h 11m11h 59m12h 49m13h 31m13h 52m13h 42m13h 5m12h 17m11h 28m10h 44m10h 23m

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 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. 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)6810111212121211975