Jincheng weather in May

In May, Jincheng sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 169 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jincheng's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jincheng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jincheng reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Jincheng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43466
53466
63565
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133565
143466
153466
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183268
193268
203070
213070
222971
232872
242872
252773
262773
272773
282674
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jincheng gets around 169 mm of rain over 15.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
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745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
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1546
1646
1747
1847
1948
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2150
2251
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2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16132229291
26122229302
35122229312
45112128323
54102128333
64102028344
7392028355
8391928356
9381928366
10381928367
11271828368
12271828369
132618293610
142517293611
151517293612
161516293613
171415293614
181415293615
191414293616
201413293617
210312303718
220312293620
230311293621
240311283523
250310283524
26039273526
27029273428
28028263430
29028253432
30027243334
31027233236

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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2814light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:376:31
212.95:366:31
312.95:356:32
413.05:356:32
513.05:346:33
613.05:336:33
713.05:336:34
813.05:326:34
913.15:316:35
1013.15:316:35
1113.15:306:36
1213.15:306:36
1313.15:296:37
1413.15:296:37
1513.25:286:38
1613.25:286:38
1713.25:276:39
1813.25:276:39
1913.25:266:40
2013.25:266:40
2113.35:256:41
2213.35:256:41
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2413.35:246:42
2513.35:246:43
2613.35:246:43
2713.35:236:44
2813.45:236:44
2913.45:236:45
3013.45:236:45
3113.45:226:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.78 kWh/m².

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 — May's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jincheng

In seasonPeak

In May, Jincheng sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season 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 May a good time to visit Jincheng?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Jincheng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jincheng in May

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

In May, Jincheng sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jincheng in May

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).