Is Shanwei safe? China travel risk
Is Shanwei safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Shanwei scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates China Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Shanwei scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and China (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Shanwei: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (67/100) and security (37/100).
A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Guangdong territory, Shanwei is established at 22.7872° N, 115.3756° E. It lies 1,906.0 km N relative to Beijing. Time zone observed: Asia/Shanghai.
Guangdong
22.7872° N, 115.3756° E
9 m
Asia/Shanghai
2,672,819
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (China)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (30 °C avg high); Wettest: August (327 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 19° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 21° |
| Low °C | 12° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 14° |
| Rain mm | 29 | 40 | 69 | 139 | 203 | 237 | 264 | 327 | 158 | 59 | 28 | 34 |
Normals: Shanwei (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Shanwei happened in July, August and September (3 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the China travel advice & laws.
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