When to go · Shantou
Shantou in October
Great month. Inside Shantou's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 35
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Shantou's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Shantou in this guide.
Weather in October
- ShantouHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 29 °C (84 °F), rain on about 35 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 84 °F (29 °C), rain on about 35 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
National Day big impact
1–7 Oct (Golden Week) · China
The biggest travel week of the year: sights at capacity, Tiananmen Square decorated with tight security, prices doubled.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shantou, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 35 (better)
Jan: 38
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Inside Shantou's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
January: Inside Shantou's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
Shantou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast