Bade in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bade sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 221 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bade's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bade's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 221 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bade in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Bade reaches about 19°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bade
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bade weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 13° | 70 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 18° / 14° | 85 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 102 | 13 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 24° / 19° | 106 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 6.4 |
| May | 27° / 22° | 140 | 13 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 143 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 141 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 225 | 16 | 12.9 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 180 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 22° | 102 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 23° / 19° | 67 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 20° / 15° | 66 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bade gets around 221 mm of rain over 32 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bade
In winter, Bade overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bade sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Bade?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Bade for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bade in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bade sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bade in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Dec 24 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Bade in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bade peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Bade in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bade is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 25 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 38 | 43 | 51 | 52 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 32 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 51 | Poor |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 41 | Poor |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Bade?
Bade sits at 24.9°N, 121.3°E, 148 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Daxi, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Bade
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bade.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,839 m.
The land around Bade is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (29%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (43%) within 80 km.
Taiwan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bade (24.9298°, 121.2837°, elevation 148 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.