Jincheng weather in October

In October, Jincheng sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 47 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jincheng's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jincheng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jincheng reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72823
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How October really feels in Jincheng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 10th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66436
76436
86535
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106535
116634
126634
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227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jincheng gets around 47 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
417
517
616
715
815
914
1013
1113
1212
1312
1411
1511
1610
1710
189
199
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219
229
238
248
258
268
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1061635349
2071735338
3181834318
4181934317
5192034296
61102134286
71112334275
81122434254
91132533244
102142733223
112152832203
122162932192
133173131172
143183230162
154183329141
164193428131
175203427121
186213526111
196213625101
20722372491
21823372381
22923372271
231024382161
241124382051
251324382051
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Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
621breezy
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3022breezy
3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:49
211.86:035:48
311.76:035:47
411.76:045:46
511.76:045:45
611.76:055:44
711.66:055:43
811.66:055:42
911.66:065:41
1011.66:065:40
1111.56:075:39
1211.56:075:38
1311.56:085:37
1411.56:085:36
1511.46:095:35
1611.46:095:34
1711.46:105:33
1811.46:105:33
1911.36:115:32
2011.36:115:31
2111.36:125:30
2211.36:125:29
2311.36:135:29
2411.26:135:28
2511.26:145:27
2611.26:155:26
2711.26:155:26
2811.26:165:25
2911.16:165:24
3011.16:175:24
3111.16:185:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.41 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 — October's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Jincheng

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Jincheng?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jincheng in October

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

In October, Jincheng sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 3 days see rain.

light clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Jincheng in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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