Weather in Shantou in December 2025
- December is usually the driest month of the year in Shantou
Average weather
Average temperature in Shantou in December
The temperature in December is +21°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +28°C during the day and a minimum of +7°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +27°C.
Is Shantou warm or cold in December?
Shantou is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +24°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +13°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Shantou, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Shantou in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +20°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +2°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 55 mm | 38 mm | 40 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 73% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +24°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +20°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 55 mm to 38 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 11 to 12.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Shantou is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Shantou?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Shantou in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+24°C) and the highest in 2021 (+27°C). The driest year was 2009 with only 926 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1990 with 2054 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Shantou
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Shantou, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
