Climate and average weather in Jincheng
In Jincheng, the summers are oppressive, hot, showery, and partly cloudy and the winters are mild, breezy, and mostly clear.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Jincheng typically varies from 12°C to 30°C, and is rarely below 8°C or above 32°C. July is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit Jincheng for warm-weather activities is from early October to late December.
- Hottest
- Jul
- 30°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 12°
- Wettest
- Aug
- 220 mm
- Driest
- Jan
- 44 mm
- Rain / yr
- 1319 mm
- 127 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.5–13.5 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 21 m
- 24.4°N
- Clearest
- Oct
- 42% cloud
Jincheng is Urban township in Kinmen County, Fukien Province, Republic of China.
- Density
- 1,728/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1953
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Jincheng weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early October to late December.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Jincheng, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 4.7 months, from May 26 to October 16, with daily high temperatures above 27°C. The hottest month of the year in Jincheng is July, with an average high of 30°C and low of 27°C.
The cool season lasts 3.1 months, from December 14 to March 16, with daily high temperatures below 19°C. The coldest month of the year in Jincheng is January, with an average low of 12°C and high of 16°C.
Days typically run about 4°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | 12 |
| Feb | 17 | 12 |
| Mar | 19 | 14 |
| Apr | 23 | 18 |
| May | 26 | 22 |
| Jun | 29 | 25 |
| Jul | 30 | 27 |
| Aug | 30 | 27 |
| Sep | 30 | 25 |
| Oct | 27 | 22 |
| Nov | 23 | 18 |
| Dec | 19 | 14 |
How hot and cold Jincheng really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Jincheng feels like about 38°C (around July 19). About 105 days a year carry some heat stress, peaking in July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 19 |
| Air high (°C) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Air low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Feb | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Mar | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
| Apr | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 |
| May | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
| Jun | 34 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
| Jul | 38 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
| Aug | 38 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
| Sep | 34 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
| Oct | 28 | 27 | 22 | 22 |
| Nov | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 |
| Dec | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
Average hourly temperature in Jincheng
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on July afternoons, near 30°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 12°C.
Jincheng weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 12° | 44 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 17° / 12° | 64 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 19° / 14° | 94 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 18° | 108 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 6.2 |
| May | 26° / 22° | 169 | 15.2 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 208 | 17.7 | 13.5 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 27° | 148 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 27° | 220 | 16.2 | 12.9 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 118 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 22° | 47 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 18° | 53 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 19° / 14° | 46 | 5.7 | 10.5 | 6.9 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Jincheng gets about 1319 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is often wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from around Feb 18 to Sep 13, peaking in June at about 63% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Oct 24.
August is the wettest month by volume, with 220 mm over about 16 wet days; January is the driest, with 44 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 21 | 32 | 40 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 45 | 51 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 19 |
| Rain days | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | 7 |
| Feb | 32 | 9 |
| Mar | 40 | 12 |
| Apr | 42 | 12 |
| May | 48 | 15 |
| Jun | 58 | 18 |
| Jul | 45 | 13 |
| Aug | 51 | 16 |
| Sep | 34 | 10 |
| Oct | 12 | 3 |
| Nov | 16 | 5 |
| Dec | 19 | 6 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Jincheng collects about 1319 mm of rain across 127 wet days — roughly 110 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. August is the wettest month with 220 mm, while January is the driest at just 44 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 45% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 44 | 64 | 94 | 108 | 169 | 208 | 148 | 220 | 118 | 47 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain days | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | 7 |
| Feb | 64 | 9 |
| Mar | 94 | 12 |
| Apr | 108 | 12 |
| May | 169 | 15 |
| Jun | 208 | 18 |
| Jul | 148 | 13 |
| Aug | 220 | 16 |
| Sep | 118 | 10 |
| Oct | 47 | 3 |
| Nov | 53 | 5 |
| Dec | 46 | 6 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Jincheng, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around September 3 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around February 11. The clearest month is October, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 67% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around February 12 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around September 2. The cloudiest month is June, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 80% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 60 | 49 | 44 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 38 | 43 | 55 | 67 | 65 | 63 |
| Cloudier (%) | 40 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 69 | 80 | 62 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 35 | 37 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 40 |
| Feb | 49 | 51 |
| Mar | 44 | 56 |
| Apr | 40 | 60 |
| May | 31 | 69 |
| Jun | 20 | 80 |
| Jul | 38 | 62 |
| Aug | 43 | 57 |
| Sep | 55 | 45 |
| Oct | 67 | 33 |
| Nov | 65 | 35 |
| Dec | 63 | 37 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 7, brings about 13 h 30 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 10 h 30 min — a swing of roughly 3 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.7 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:57 | 6:47 | 6:22 | 5:50 | 5:28 | 5:22 | 5:31 | 5:45 | 5:57 | 6:09 | 6:28 | 6:48 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:35 | 5:56 | 6:11 | 6:24 | 6:38 | 6:52 | 6:54 | 6:37 | 6:05 | 5:34 | 5:16 | 5:18 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.7 | 6:57 | 5:35 |
| Feb | 11.1 | 6:47 | 5:56 |
| Mar | 11.8 | 6:22 | 6:11 |
| Apr | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:24 |
| May | 13.2 | 5:28 | 6:38 |
| Jun | 13.5 | 5:22 | 6:52 |
| Jul | 13.4 | 5:31 | 6:54 |
| Aug | 12.9 | 5:45 | 6:37 |
| Sep | 12.2 | 5:57 | 6:05 |
| Oct | 11.4 | 6:09 | 5:34 |
| Nov | 10.8 | 6:28 | 5:16 |
| Dec | 10.5 | 6:48 | 5:18 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Jincheng averages about 10 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 3 and 17 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 5.4 months, from around Sep 4 to Feb 13. The sunniest month is October, with roughly 15 sunny days (bright).
The greyest month is June, down near 3 sunny days — about 78% fewer than the October peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Sky | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Bright | Mixed | Mixed |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Mixed |
| Feb | 10 | Mixed |
| Mar | 9 | Mixed |
| Apr | 7 | Gloomy |
| May | 6 | Gloomy |
| Jun | 3 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 8 | Mixed |
| Aug | 9 | Mixed |
| Sep | 12 | Mixed |
| Oct | 16 | Bright |
| Nov | 15 | Mixed |
| Dec | 15 | Mixed |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Jincheng, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 6.5 months, from around April 15 to October 29. The muggiest month is June, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 100% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around October 30 to April 14, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 98% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 86 | 79 | 54 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 69 |
| Comfortable (%) | 12 | 16 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 2 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 70 | 95 | 91 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 79 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 54 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| May | 2 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 34 | 15 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 70 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 91 |
| Sep | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 41 |
| Oct | 7 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 3 |
| Nov | 31 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec | 69 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Jincheng is typically light breeze, near 17 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 5.5 months, from around Sep 22 to Mar 7. The windiest month is October, averaging about 22 km/h (breezy).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Mar 8 to Sep 21, with August the calmest month at about 13 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | light breeze |
| Feb | 19 | light breeze |
| Mar | 17 | light breeze |
| Apr | 15 | light breeze |
| May | 14 | light breeze |
| Jun | 15 | light breeze |
| Jul | 14 | light breeze |
| Aug | 13 | light breeze |
| Sep | 16 | light breeze |
| Oct | 22 | breezy |
| Nov | 21 | breezy |
| Dec | 21 | breezy |
Hazard calendar for Jincheng
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Jincheng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Jincheng's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Best time to visit Jincheng
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Jincheng throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around late December, Jincheng is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Jincheng for general outdoor tourist activities is from early October to late December, with a peak score in the last week of October.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Rating | good | fair | good | good | good | fair | fair | fair | fair | ideal | ideal | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.8 | good |
| Feb | 5.4 | fair |
| Mar | 5.7 | good |
| Apr | 6.2 | good |
| May | 5.8 | good |
| Jun | 4.4 | fair |
| Jul | 4.3 | fair |
| Aug | 4.2 | fair |
| Sep | 5.3 | fair |
| Oct | 7.6 | ideal |
| Nov | 7.8 | ideal |
| Dec | 6.9 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Jincheng for hot-weather activities is from early September to mid November, with a peak score in the third week of October.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Jincheng, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around July (highs near 30°C), the essentials are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 16°C), pack a warm layer.
In July, Jincheng sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Jincheng
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 18 to Dec 1 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index (midday) in Jincheng by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jincheng peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Average hourly UV index in Jincheng
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in June the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 0 | 3 | 4.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | 0 |
| Feb | 6 | 3 |
| Mar | 7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 7 | 4 |
| May | 8 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 8.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 8.5 | 6 |
| Aug | 8 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 6.5 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 5.5 | 2 |
| Dec | 4.5 | 0 |
Air quality in Jincheng by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Jincheng is worst in March — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 85 | 92 | 104 | 93 | 71 | 52 | 45 | 55 | 58 | 46 | 63 | 67 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 93 | Unhealthy |
| May | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 52 | Poor |
| Jul | 45 | Poor |
| Aug | 55 | Poor |
| Sep | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 67 | Unhealthy |
Growing season
Jincheng is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Jincheng banks about 4,323 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 124 | 121 | 200 | 307 | 434 | 508 | 573 | 571 | 522 | 450 | 319 | 194 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 124 |
| Feb | 121 |
| Mar | 200 |
| Apr | 307 |
| May | 434 |
| Jun | 508 |
| Jul | 573 |
| Aug | 571 |
| Sep | 522 |
| Oct | 450 |
| Nov | 319 |
| Dec | 194 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Jincheng receives about 4.4 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 3.1 and 5.8 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.6 months, from around Mar 31 to Oct 17. The brightest month is July, averaging about 5.7 kWh/m² (bright).
The dimmest month is December, down near 3.1 kWh/m² — roughly 45% less than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3.5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4.1 | Bright |
| Apr | 4.7 | Bright |
| May | 4.8 | Bright |
| Jun | 4.9 | Bright |
| Jul | 5.8 | Bright |
| Aug | 5.2 | Bright |
| Sep | 4.9 | Bright |
| Oct | 4.4 | Bright |
| Nov | 3.5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3.1 | Moderate |
Where is Jincheng?
Jincheng sits at 24.4°N, 118.3°E, 21 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Jinhu, 11 km away.
Topography around Jincheng
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jincheng.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jincheng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m.
The land around Jincheng is covered by trees (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (36%) within 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
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 Jincheng (24.4341°, 118.3171°, elevation 21 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).