How far is it from Xiamen to Shantou?

It is 260 kilometers from Xiamen to Shantou.

Xiamen is located at the southeastern end of Fujian Province, bordering Zhangzhou to the west, Quanzhou to the north, and across the sea from Kinmen and Dadan Island to the southeast. It is also known as Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and Southern Fujian Golden Triangle Economic Zone. As of 2020, the city's land area is 1,700.61 square kilometers.

Shantou, also known as Tuocheng, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province. It is located in the eastern part of Guangdong Province, at the southern end of the Hanjiang River Delta, bordering Chaozhou to the north, Jieyang to the west, and the South China Sea to the southeast. It governs 6 districts including Jinping, Longhu, Chenghai, Haojiang, Chaoyang, Chaonan and Nan'ao County.

Shantou's climate environment

Most of Shantou is subtropical, between the equatorial low pressure zone and the subtropical high pressure zone, and at the southern edge of the northeast trade wind belt. Shantou City is located at the southeastern end of the Eurasian continent, on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, and on the edge of the South China Sea. Northerly winds often blow in winter, and southerly or southeasterly winds often blow in summer, which has obvious monsoon climate characteristics. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the northern part of Shantou City.

Shantou City is mild and humid, with plenty of sunshine and rain, a long frost-free period, humid spring, and many rainy days. The temperature rises in early summer, with changeable temperatures and frequent heavy rains. Although midsummer is high, there is less intense heat, and it is often affected by typhoons. The weather is cool and dry in autumn, the weather is sunny, the temperature drops significantly, and there is no severe cold in winter, but there is a short-term cold.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Shantou