Shantou is located in eastern Guangdong with latitude spanning 23°02′33″ - 23°38′50″ N and longitude 116°14′40″ - 117°19′35″ E; the Tropic of Cancer passes through the northern part of the city, and along it there is a monument, in fact the easternmost in mainland China, at [REF].
Shantou has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild to warm winters, and long, hot, humid summers.