Is Shantou hot in May?
Days are typically warm at 28.6°C, while nights average 22.3°C.
China · 1991–2020 normal
Shantou in
May.
Typical May weather in Shantou: 28.6°C by day, 22.3°C at night, 261 mm of rain over 14.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high28.6°C
Typical low22.3°C
Rain261 mm
Wet days14.5
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 30 out of 100 (November leads the year at 84). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 15 from latitude 23.35°. Open-water sea temperature is 24.5°C (20 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Shantou like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 261 mm across about 15 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 15 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 8 of 12 in our weather comparison; November ranks first.
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Warm sea in May
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 24.5°C in May. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1795940
- NOAA station
- CHM00059316 · SHANTOU
- Station distance
- 5 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 23 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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