Shantou weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Good
Best time to visit: October – February
What is the weather like in Shantou in April?
In April, Shantou is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sea averages 21.8 °C – refreshing for a swim. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 114 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Shantou.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min05:53 – 18:34
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 17 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Shantou in April: quick answers
Is Shantou hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Shantou average 24 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C.
Can you swim in Shantou in April?
Yes. In April the sea averages 21.8 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Shantou in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 114 mm in total.
Shantou month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences