Climate twin
Places with weather like Shantou
Guangdong, China
Shantou has a near-identical climate twin abroad: New Territories, Hong Kong, 90% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside China.
New TerritoriesHong Kong
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 17% more rain
283 km away · Compare side by side
90%
alike
HsinchuTaiwan, Taiwan
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · similar rainfall
464 km away · Compare side by side
88%
alike
Cẩm Phả MinesQuảng Ninh, Vietnam
Highs within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · 22% more rain
1,000 km away · Compare side by side
86%
alike
MacauMacao
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 2.6°F (1.5°C) · 14% more rain
346 km away · Compare side by side
85%
alike
St. PetersburgFlorida, United States
Highs within 1.3°F (0.7°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.7°C) · 33% less rain
13,963 km away · Compare side by side
84%
alike
Elsewhere in China
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
ShanweiGuangdong, China
Highs within 1.2°F (0.7°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 25% more rain
150 km away · Compare side by side
91%
alike
XiamenFujian, China
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 2.1°F (1.2°C) · similar rainfall
190 km away · Compare side by side
87%
alike
NanningGuangxi, China
Highs within 2.0°F (1.1°C) · lows within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · similar rainfall
857 km away · Compare side by side
85%
alike
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Shantou’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
Shantou’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like