Chaozhou weather in January

In January, Chaozhou sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chaozhou's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaozhou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chaozhou reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112217
122217
132217
142217
152217
162217
172217
182217
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242217
252217
262217
272217
282217
292217
302217
312217

How January really feels in Chaozhou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Chaozhou weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°274.710.87.8
Feb23° / 18°235.511.27.7
Mar25° / 20°306.111.87.5
Apr28° / 22°659.812.56.4
May29° / 24°20417.713.14.6
Jun29° / 25°34220.913.43.8
Jul30° / 26°34621.313.23.6
Aug29° / 26°4482512.83.4
Sep29° / 25°24721.912.13.8
Oct28° / 23°10114.411.55.6
Nov26° / 21°536.610.97.3
Dec23° / 18°354.810.67.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56832
66832
76931
86931
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chaozhou gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1213237100
2213237100
3213237100
4213237100
5213336100
6213336100
7213335100
8213435100
9213434100
10213434101
11213434101
12223433101
13223533101
14223533101
1522353391
1622363291
1722363291
1822373291
1922373281
2023383180
2123383180
2223383170
2323393170
2423393170
2523403170
2623403060
2723403060
2823413060
2923413060
3023413060
3124413060

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:425:20
210.66:425:21
310.76:425:21
410.76:435:22
510.76:435:23
610.76:435:23
710.76:435:24
810.76:445:25
910.76:445:25
1010.76:445:26
1110.76:445:27
1210.76:445:27
1310.76:445:28
1410.76:445:29
1510.76:445:29
1610.86:445:30
1710.86:445:31
1810.86:445:31
1910.86:445:32
2010.86:445:33
2110.86:445:33
2210.86:445:34
2310.86:445:35
2410.96:445:35
2510.96:445:36
2610.96:445:37
2710.96:435:37
2810.96:435:38
2910.96:435:39
3010.96:435:39
3111.06:425:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chaozhou

In seasonPeak

In January, Chaozhou sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Chaozhou's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Chaozhou?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Chaozhou for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Chaozhou in January

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

In January, Chaozhou sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Chaozhou in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Chaozhou in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Chaozhou peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Chaozhou in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chaozhou is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1819 µg/m³Jul 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chaozhou?

Chaozhou sits at 22.5°N, 120.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Donggang, 13 km away.

KaohsiungTainanYongkangHengchunYujingTaitung

Topography around Chaozhou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaozhou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,395 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,241 m.

The land around Chaozhou is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (53%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
1,395 m
80 km
3,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Donggang 13 km · Fengshan 20 km · Kaohsiung 24 km · Tainan 59 km · Yongkang 60 km · Hengchun 64 km · Yujing 64 km · Taitung 66 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 Chaozhou (22.5499°, 120.5407°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).