Erlin in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Erlin sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 160 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early December to 19°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
160 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
32 km/h
Travel score
7.0
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Erlin in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early December to 19°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Erlin reaches about 19°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Erlin

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.

Erlin 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
Jan18° / 16°465.510.76.9
Feb18° / 16°697.611.26.5
Mar21° / 18°11010.211.86.7
Apr24° / 22°15910.912.56.8
May26° / 24°27514.113.16.0
Jun28° / 26°36117.613.44.8
Jul29° / 27°2351713.34.6
Aug29° / 26°30919.112.84.5
Sep28° / 26°13010.212.16.3
Oct26° / 24°383.111.48.3
Nov23° / 21°383.310.88.4
Dec20° / 18°464.610.67.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Erlin gets around 160 mm of rain over 18 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 32 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 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 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Erlin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Erlin's monsoon runs May–August, 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 Erlin?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Erlin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Erlin in Winter

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

In winter, Erlin sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Erlin in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Erlin 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 Erlin peaks around June 18 at about 12 (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 18UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Erlin 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 Erlin is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2038 µg/m³Jul 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Erlin?

Erlin sits at 23.9°N, 120.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Pitou, 11 km away.

Topography around Erlin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erlin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Erlin is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Pitou 11 km · Xihu 13 km · Xiluo 15 km · Erlun 15 km · Tianwei 16 km · Beidou 16 km · Yongjing 18 km · Citong 21 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 Erlin (23.9005°, 120.3689°, elevation 19 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.