Fengshan weather in December

In December, Fengshan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fengshan's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fengshan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Fengshan is A district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

Density
13,321/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Fengshan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
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How December really feels in Fengshan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Fengshan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°38610.87.7
Feb24° / 17°316.111.27.6
Mar26° / 20°437.611.87.1
Apr29° / 23°10011.212.55.6
May30° / 25°27018.713.13.9
Jun31° / 26°3642113.43.1
Jul32° / 27°29221.113.23.0
Aug31° / 27°3782212.83.1
Sep31° / 26°19316.612.13.8
Oct29° / 24°691011.55.4
Nov27° / 21°486.710.97.1
Dec24° / 18°415.810.67.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246337
256337
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Fengshan gets around 41 mm of rain over 5.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1120
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1520
1619
1719
1819
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2019
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3017
3117

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1514264311
2615274210
361629409
461730398
561831387
671933366
771934355
872035344
982036324
1082137313
1192137303
1292238293
13102338282
14102338262
15112338252
16112438242
17122439232
18132539222
19132539212
20142539201
21152639191
22162639181
23162639171
24172739161
25182739151
26182840141
27182840131
28192840131
29192940121
30192940120
31193039110

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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1211calm
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:275:10
210.76:285:10
310.76:285:10
410.76:295:10
510.76:305:10
610.76:305:10
710.76:315:11
810.76:315:11
910.76:325:11
1010.66:335:11
1110.66:335:12
1210.66:345:12
1310.66:345:12
1410.66:355:13
1510.66:365:13
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1710.66:375:14
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1910.66:385:15
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2110.66:395:15
2210.66:395:16
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2510.66:415:17
2610.66:415:18
2710.66:415:18
2810.66:425:19
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3010.66:425:20
3110.66:435:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Fengshan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fengshan'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 December a good time to visit Fengshan?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fengshan in December

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

In December, Fengshan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Fengshan in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — 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 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
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Fengshan in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Fengshan peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Fengshan in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Fengshan is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1034 µg/m³Jun 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fengshan?

Fengshan sits at 22.6°N, 120.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Kaohsiung, 5.0 km away.

TainanYongkangYujingXinyingHengchun

Topography around Fengshan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fengshan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,241 m.

The land around Fengshan is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (34%), water (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
351 m
80 km
3,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kaohsiung 5.0 km · Donggang 20 km · Chaozhou 20 km · Tainan 43 km · Yongkang 46 km · Yujing 56 km · Xinying 76 km · Hengchun 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
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 Fengshan (22.6266°, 120.3613°, 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. 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).