Hualien weather in January

In January, Hualien sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 406 mm of precipitation across 29.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hualien's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hualien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
406 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Hualien is A county-administered city in Hualien County, Taiwan.

Density
3,382/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hualien reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
61510
71510
81510
91510
101510
111510
121510
131510
141510
151510
161510
171510
181510
191510
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159
31159

Hualien weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°40629.610.72.4
Feb16° / 10°38125.911.22.7
Mar18° / 12°33527.611.83.4
Apr21° / 15°27926.512.53.8
May23° / 17°37129.113.13.8
Jun26° / 19°33725.713.53.9
Jul27° / 20°29421.613.34.6
Aug27° / 20°35322.912.84.6
Sep25° / 19°46922.912.14.6
Oct22° / 17°34423.511.44.5
Nov19° / 14°26924.610.83.9
Dec16° / 11°33128.310.52.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15793
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hualien gets around 406 mm of rain and snow over 29.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 96% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3195

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177221
277221
377221
477221
577221
677221
778211
878211
978211
1078211
1178211
1278211
1379201
1479201
1579201
1680191
1781190
1882180
1982180
2083170
2184160
2284160
2385150
2485150
2586140
2686140
2786140
2887130
2987130
3087130
3187130

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:405:13
210.56:415:14
310.66:415:14
410.66:415:15
510.66:425:15
610.66:425:16
710.66:425:17
810.66:425:17
910.66:425:18
1010.66:425:19
1110.66:435:19
1210.66:435:20
1310.66:435:21
1410.66:435:22
1510.76:435:22
1610.76:435:23
1710.76:435:24
1810.76:435:24
1910.76:435:25
2010.76:435:26
2110.76:435:26
2210.76:425:27
2310.86:425:28
2410.86:425:29
2510.86:425:29
2610.86:425:30
2710.86:415:31
2810.86:415:31
2910.96:415:32
3010.96:415:33
3110.96:405:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hualien

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Hualien?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hualien.

What to pack for Hualien in January

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

In January, Hualien sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 30 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Hualien 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 offshore is warmest in August 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
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Hualien 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 Hualien peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 21UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Hualien 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 Hualien is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2422 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hualien?

Hualien sits at 24.0°N, 121.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Xiulin, 16 km away.

PuliYilanLuguWufengCaotunZhongxing New VillageTaichung

Topography around Hualien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hualien has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,378 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,837 m.

The land around Hualien is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (27%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
2,378 m
80 km
3,837 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Xiulin 16 km · Puli 65 km · Yilan 88 km · Lugu 90 km · Wufeng 93 km · Caotun 93 km · Zhongxing New Village 93 km · Taichung 95 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 Hualien (23.9769°, 121.6044°, elevation 13 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).