Buzi in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Buzi sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 262 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early December to 20°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Buzi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Buzi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
262 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
24 km/h
Travel score
6.7
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Buzi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early December to 20°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Buzi reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Buzi

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Buzi 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 15°798.310.76.7
Feb19° / 15°11810.511.26.2
Mar22° / 17°16213.211.86.2
Apr25° / 21°19814.312.56.1
May28° / 24°29416.713.25.3
Jun30° / 26°35920.313.53.8
Jul30° / 27°22517.913.33.8
Aug30° / 26°2822012.83.7
Sep29° / 26°13711.112.15.2
Oct27° / 23°483.911.47.7
Nov24° / 21°555.410.88.0
Dec21° / 17°656.610.57.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Buzi gets around 262 mm of rain over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 24 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Buzi

In seasonPeak

In winter, Buzi overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Buzi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Buzi's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Buzi?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Buzi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buzi in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Buzi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 25 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Buzi in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 2 to Dec 29 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Buzi in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Buzi peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 11Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Buzi in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Buzi is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1855 µg/m³Jul 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Buzi?

Buzi sits at 24.2°N, 120.6°E, 63 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Taichung, 13 km away.

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Topography around Buzi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Buzi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buzi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,846 m.

The land around Buzi is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%), cropland (21%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
3,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Taichung 13 km · Xizhou 14 km · Chang-hua 15 km · Changhua 16 km · Wufeng 21 km · Yuanlin 28 km · Caotun 28 km · Xihu 30 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
Buddhist 35%Taoist 33%none or unspecified 18%folk religion approximately 10%

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 Buzi (24.2101°, 120.5725°, elevation 63 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.