Donggang in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Donggang sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 85 mm of rain over about 15 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 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
85 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Donggang in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical winter day in Donggang reaches about 23°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Donggang

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.

Donggang 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
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°34220.913.33.8
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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Donggang gets around 85 mm of rain over 15 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 humid — 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

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 Donggang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Donggang'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 winter a good time to visit Donggang?

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.

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Donggang for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Donggang in Winter

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

In winter, Donggang sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Donggang in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 13 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 Donggang in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Donggang 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 Donggang 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 Donggang 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 Donggang?

Donggang sits at 22.5°N, 120.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Chaozhou, 13 km away.

KaohsiungHengchunTainanYongkangYujingTaitung

Topography around Donggang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Donggang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,240 m.

The land around Donggang is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
3,240 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Chaozhou 13 km · Fengshan 20 km · Kaohsiung 22 km · Hengchun 60 km · Tainan 63 km · Yongkang 65 km · Yujing 73 km · Taitung 79 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 Donggang (22.4652°, 120.4493°, elevation 8 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.