Jincheng weather in December

In December, Jincheng sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 46 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jincheng's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jincheng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:48 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

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.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jincheng reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32016
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211813
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291713
301712
311712

How December really feels in Jincheng

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.

Jincheng weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 12°446.510.75.8
Feb17° / 12°649.211.15.4
Mar19° / 14°9412.111.85.8
Apr23° / 18°10812.212.66.2
May26° / 22°16915.213.25.8
Jun29° / 25°20817.713.54.4
Jul30° / 27°14813.313.44.3
Aug30° / 27°22016.212.94.2
Sep30° / 25°11810.312.25.2
Oct27° / 22°473.411.47.7
Nov23° / 18°534.810.87.8
Dec19° / 14°465.710.56.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76238
86337
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216337
226337
236337
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jincheng gets around 46 mm of rain over 5.7 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 (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15127166
25327155
35526145
45725135
55924134
66123124
76223114
86522103
96522103
10672193
11682192
12692182
13692182
14692182
15692281
16692281
17712171
18712171
19712171
20732070
21732070
22751960
23761860
24771760
25771760
26781660
27801550
28801550
29811450
30811450
31821440

Wind in December

Winds average 21 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
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2221breezy
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2620breezy
2720breezy
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 6:39 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:395:14
210.66:395:14
310.66:405:15
410.66:415:15
510.66:415:15
610.56:425:15
710.56:435:15
810.56:435:15
910.56:445:16
1010.56:455:16
1110.56:455:16
1210.56:465:16
1310.56:465:17
1410.56:475:17
1510.56:485:17
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1710.56:495:18
1810.56:495:19
1910.56:505:19
2010.56:505:19
2110.56:515:20
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2610.56:535:22
2710.56:535:23
2810.56:545:23
2910.56:545:24
3010.56:545:24
3110.56:555:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jincheng

In seasonPeak

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

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.

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

Is December a good time to visit Jincheng?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Jincheng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jincheng in December

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

In December, Jincheng sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Jincheng in December

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in December — 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 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.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr20Cool
May23Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Jincheng in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Jincheng 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 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 17102 µg/m³Jul 1546 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr93Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug55Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

XiamenMagongErlinBudaiBeigangErlun

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.

3 km
64 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
1,263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Jinhu 11 km · Xiamen 24 km · Magong 161 km · Fuzhou 206 km · Erlin 216 km · Budai 221 km · Beigang 223 km · Erlun 225 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 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).