Guangdong · China

Shiling Town travel guide

Shiling Town is a city in Guangdong, China, home to about 203,000 people.

Best months
February and October to December
Nearest airport
CAN17 km · Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Currency
CNYrenminbi
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Language
Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese

About

About Shiling Town

Shiling (simplified Chinese: 狮岭镇; traditional Chinese: 獅嶺鎮; pinyin: Shīlǐng Zhèn) is a town in Huadu District, Guangzhou. In the 1970s the government began centrally planned industrialization of Shiling as a leatherworking town.

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Where to stay

Hotels in Shiling Town

2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Country Garden Holiday Islands Hotelhotel8.5 km
Mayland Resorthotel10.7 km

When to go

The best time to visit Shiling Town

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shiling Town are February and October to December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 354 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec354 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Shiling Town: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO, 43 km) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 114 km) are also within reach.

large airport

CAN · Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

17.2 km from the centreICAO ZGGG
medium airport

FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport

43.2 km from the centreICAO ZGFS
large airport

SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

113.5 km from the centreICAO ZGSZ

Questions

Shiling Town: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Shiling Town?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shiling Town are February and October to December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 354 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Shiling Town?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO, 43 km) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 114 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Shiling Town?

renminbi (CNY).

Nearby

Destinations near Shiling Town

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.