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Shantou, China
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Shantou is a major city in Guangdong, China with a population of 3,838,900. Elevation: 10 ft (3 m). Average temperature: 73°F (23°C).
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People
Climate
| Population | 3,838,900 |
| Population Density | 2,298,743 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Coordinates | 23.3549°, 116.6788° |
| Timezone | Asia/Shanghai |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| State / Province | Guangdong |
| Average Temperature | 73°F (23°C) |
| January Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| July Average | 84°F (29°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 65.5 inches (1,663 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Shantou
Shantou is a major city in China (Guangdong) with a population of 3,838,900. The city sits at an elevation of 10 feet (3 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 73°F (23°C). Temperatures range from 59°F in January to 84°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 65.5 inches. The timezone is Asia/Shanghai.
Climate in Shantou
Shantou has an average annual temperature of 23°C (73°F). The hottest month is Jul (29.5°C), the coldest is Jan (15.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 1553 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 72.8°F |
| 35% above China avg | |
| January Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| July Average | 84°F (29°C) |
| Sunny Days | 263 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Area | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 2,298,743/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 23.3549°N, 116.6788°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Shanghai |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km.
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1918 | GUANGDONG PROVINCE | Eruption + Earthquake | — | 2,000 | 56 km |
| 1640 | SOUTH CHINA SEA | Earthquake | — | — | 51 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F (15°C) | 1.3 in | Driest |
| February | 58°F (14°C) | 2.6 in | Coldest |
| March | 62°F (17°C) | 3.9 in | |
| April | 69°F (21°C) | 6.2 in | |
| May | 76°F (25°C) | 8.2 in | |
| June | 81°F (27°C) | 10.8 in | Wettest |
| July | 84°F (29°C) | 8.3 in | Warmest |
| August | 83°F (28°C) | 9.8 in | |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 5.9 in | |
| October | 76°F (24°C) | 2.2 in | |
| November | 68°F (20°C) | 1.4 in | |
| December | 61°F (16°C) | 1.3 in |
Shantou has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 58°F in February to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 62.1 inches, with June being the wettest month (10.8") and January the driest (1.3").
Colleges & Universities in Shantou
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences Shantou Marine Botanical Research Station | College | — | — |
| Guangdong Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | University | — | — |
| Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology (South Campus) | University | — | — |
| Shantou University | University | — | — |
| Shantou University Medical College | University | — | — |
| 汕头大学东校区 | University | — | — |
| 汕头大学东校区 | University | — | — |
| 汕头大学东校区3期项目(规划) | University | — | — |
| 汕头大学东海岸校区 | University | — | — |
| 汕头市中博职业技术学校（濠江校区）） | University | — | — |
| 汕头职业技术学院（东墩校区） | University | — | — |
| 汕头职业技术学院（新津校区） | University | — | — |
| 汕头职业技术学院（金园校区） | University | — | — |
Schools in Shantou
127+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 金砂中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 北墩小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 碧华学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 外马路第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大窖小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市新溪中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市外语外贸职业技术学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 丹霞小学（碧霞校区） | — | — | — | — |
| 丹阳中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 丹阳中学 | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Dongfang Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| 东方小学 | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Jinshan Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Jinyuan Experimental Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Feisha Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市丹霞小学 | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Yuhuai Middle School (Dayang Campus) | — | — | — | — |
| Dongxia Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Feixia Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Dongxia Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| 龙眼小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市新石小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市聿怀中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第四中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第一中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第二中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第九中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市外马路第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Experimental School | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Shimao Experimental School | — | — | — | — |
| 外马路第四小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大华路第一小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第十二中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 外马路第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 外马路第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| Honglingjin Road Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头大学附属小学 | — | — | — | — |
| Aihua Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市外马路第三小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第二中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第六中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 金山中学南区学校 | — | — | — | — |
| Changxia Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| 濠江区礐石小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大华路第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市鮀滨职业技术学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 华坞路小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 广东汕头华侨中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市东厦中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 金龙小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 广东省粤东技师学院 | — | — | — | — |
| 金珠小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 外马路第三小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 存心学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 金涛小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 锦泰小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 广东第二师范学院龙湖附属中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市金晖小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第十二中学（南校区） | — | — | — | — |
| 潮安区龙溪中学（南区） | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头金中华侨实验区学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第一中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 蓬鸥中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头文化艺术学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头中医药技工学校（新校区） | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市正始中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市公安局人民警察训练学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头技师学院（金新校区） | — | — | — | — |
| 粤东技师学院（金新校区） | — | — | — | — |
| 金湾小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头金中海湾学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市同平中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 华新城第一小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 巨人实验学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市岐山第二中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 金山中学南滨学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 碧华学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 外马路第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大窖小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市外语外贸职业技术学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 丹霞小学（碧霞校区） | — | — | — | — |
| 丹阳中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 丹阳中学 | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Dongfang Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| 东方小学 | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Jinshan Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Jinyuan Experimental Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Feisha Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市丹霞小学 | — | — | — | — |
| Shantou Yuhuai Middle School (Dayang Campus) | — | — | — | — |
| Dongxia Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Feixia Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Dongxia Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| 龙眼小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市新石小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市聿怀中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第四中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第一中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第二中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第九中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市外马路第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 外马路第四小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大华路第一小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第十二中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 外马路第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 外马路第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| Honglingjin Road Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Aihua Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市外马路第三小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第二中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第六中学 | — | — | — | — |
| Changxia Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| 濠江区礐石小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大华路第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市鮀滨职业技术学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 华坞路小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 广东汕头华侨中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市东厦中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 金龙小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 外马路第三小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 存心学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 金涛小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市第十二中学（南校区） | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市正始中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头技师学院（金新校区） | — | — | — | — |
| 粤东技师学院（金新校区） | — | — | — | — |
| 汕头市同平中学 | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Shantou
2 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 广东新闻广播 | news | MP3 | |
| 潮州交通音乐广播 | lifestyle, music | MP3 |
Museums in Shantou
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chao Opera Art Museum | ||||
| Chao Opera Art Museum | ||||
| Shantou Revolutionary History Museum | ||||
| Shantou Science Museum | ||||
| Shantou Science Museum | ||||
| 侨批博物馆 | ||||
| 侨批博物馆 | ||||
| 大夫第 | ||||
| 斯忠地质博物馆 | ||||
| 斯忠地质博物馆 | ||||
| 汕头博物馆 | ||||
| 汕头博物馆 | ||||
| 汕头市八一南昌起义纪念馆 | ||||
| 汕头市八一南昌起义纪念馆 | ||||
| 汕头市文化馆 | ||||
| 汕头市文化馆 | ||||
| 汕头开埠文化陈列馆 | ||||
| 汕头开埠文化陈列馆 | ||||
| 汕头海关关史陈列馆 | ||||
| 汕头海关关史陈列馆 | ||||
| 汕头邮政总局大楼 | ||||
| 汕头邮政总局大楼 | ||||
| 潮汕历史文化博览中心 | ||||
| 潮汕历史文化博览中心 | ||||
| 潮阳博物馆 | ||||
| 濠江区博物馆 | ||||
| 濠江区博物馆 | ||||
| 老妈宫戏台 | ||||
| 老妈宫戏台 |
Libraries in Shantou
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shantou Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shantou University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| 海门图书馆 | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Shantou
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 公园市场综合体 | |||||
| 刘陇菜市场 | |||||
| 前美生活市场 | |||||
| 卜蜂莲花 | |||||
| 塘埔市场 | |||||
| 大窖市场 | |||||
| 波美农贸市场 | |||||
| 湖心生活市场 | |||||
| 猛狮国际广场 | |||||
| 董坑草莓市场 | |||||
| 西社市场 | |||||
| 西胪综合市场 | |||||
| 郭陇新市场 | |||||
| 长厦市场 | |||||
| 隆都千年古虚 | |||||
| 隆都店市综合市场 |
Hotels in Shantou
20 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Shantou
17 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Shantou
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Shantou
2 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Shantou
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Shantou
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Shantou
2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Shantou
3 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Shantou
6 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Shantou
26 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Shantou
2 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Shantou
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Chaoshan Stadium | ||
| 中山公园溜冰场 | ||
| 汕头大学体育园 |
Airports Near Shantou
2 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport | SWA | Large Airport |
| Shantou Waisha Airport | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Shantou
5 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| China Post | |
| China Post | |
| China Post | |
| China Post | |
| Jinping District Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Shantou
12 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Catholic Church of Shantou | |
| Catholic Church of Shantou | |
| Christian Church in Shantou West | |
| Christian Church in Shantou West | |
| 关帝庙 | |
| 天后古庙 | |
| 天后宫 | |
| 恩典堂 | |
| 恩典堂 | |
| 教堂（荣耀堂） | |
| 汕头市基督教会礐石堂 | |
| 汕头市基督教会礐石堂 |
Quick Facts
Around Shantou
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
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Public Holidays in China
6 public holidays this year
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Shantou
What is the population of Shantou?
Shantou has a population of 3,838,900 residents and is located in China. The population density is 2,298,743 people per square mile, spread across 1.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Shantou?
Shantou has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 73°F (23°C). Winter temperatures average 59°F in January, while summers reach an average of 84°F in July. The area receives 263 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 65.5 inches.