Is it warm enough to swim in Shantou in January? Average water temperature in Shantou in January is 17.4°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Shantou in January is 19.9°C, and the coldest is 14.4°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Shantou
To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Shantou for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Shantou, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of January.
Day | 2025 | 2024 | Min | Max |
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1 January | 17.2°C | 17.9°C | 16.5°C | 19.9°C |
2 January | 16.8°C | 17.5°C | 16.5°C | 19.9°C |
3 January | 16.5°C | 17.5°C | 16.5°C | 19.5°C |
4 January | 17°C | 17.3°C | 16.9°C | 19.9°C |
5 January | 16.3°C | 17.5°C | 16.3°C | 19.9°C |
6 January | 16°C | 18°C | 16°C | 19.9°C |
7 January | 16°C | 18.4°C | 16°C | 19.9°C |
8 January | 16.5°C | 17.1°C | 16.4°C | 19.9°C |
9 January | 16.6°C | 17°C | 16.3°C | 19.8°C |
10 January | 16.1°C | 17.5°C | 16.1°C | 19.7°C |
11 January | 15.4°C | 16.9°C | 15.4°C | 19.6°C |
12 January | 15.4°C | 16.9°C | 15.4°C | 19.6°C |
13 January | 15.5°C | 17.7°C | 15.5°C | 19.5°C |
14 January | 15.5°C | 17.5°C | 15.5°C | 19.4°C |
15 January | 15.5°C | 18.2°C | 15.5°C | 19.4°C |
Day | 2025 | 2024 | Min | Max |
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16 January | 15.1°C | 18.3°C | 15.1°C | 19.3°C |
17 January | 15.4°C | 17.9°C | 15.2°C | 19.2°C |
18 January | 15.5°C | 18.5°C | 14.4°C | 19.2°C |
19 January | 14.8°C | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 19.2°C |
20 January | 15.1°C | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 19.1°C |
21 January | 15.5°C | 18.2°C | 15°C | 19°C |
22 January | 15.6°C | 18.1°C | 14.9°C | 19°C |
23 January | 15.9°C | 16.7°C | 15°C | 18.9°C |
24 January | 16.3°C | 16.3°C | 15.2°C | 18.8°C |
25 January | 16.7°C | 15.8°C | 15.5°C | 18.8°C |
26 January | 16°C | 16.2°C | 15.6°C | 18.9°C |
27 January | 16.7°C | 16.5°C | 15.5°C | 19°C |
28 January | 15.7°C | 16.7°C | 15.6°C | 19.5°C |
29 January | 15.3°C | 16.9°C | 15.3°C | 19.3°C |
30 January | 15.6°C | 17.1°C | 15.6°C | 19.4°C |
31 January | 15.8°C | 17.3°C | 15.8°C | 19.5°C |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
17.8°C | 17.9°C | 16.9°C | 17.6°C | 18.2°C |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
16.7°C | 17.6°C | 17.4°C | 17.4°C | 15.9°C |
Chart comparing the height of waves in Shantou in January over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.
You can also view information about water temperature for other months by clicking on the month button below