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
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) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 24 |
| 2 | 28 | 24 |
| 3 | 28 | 24 |
| 4 | 28 | 24 |
| 5 | 28 | 24 |
| 6 | 28 | 24 |
| 7 | 28 | 23 |
| 8 | 28 | 23 |
| 9 | 28 | 23 |
| 10 | 28 | 23 |
| 11 | 27 | 23 |
| 12 | 27 | 23 |
| 13 | 27 | 23 |
| 14 | 27 | 23 |
| 15 | 27 | 22 |
| 16 | 27 | 22 |
| 17 | 27 | 22 |
| 18 | 27 | 22 |
| 19 | 27 | 22 |
| 20 | 26 | 22 |
| 21 | 26 | 22 |
| 22 | 26 | 21 |
| 23 | 26 | 21 |
| 24 | 26 | 21 |
| 25 | 26 | 21 |
| 26 | 26 | 21 |
| 27 | 26 | 21 |
| 28 | 26 | 21 |
| 29 | 25 | 20 |
| 30 | 25 | 20 |
| 31 | 25 | 20 |
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.
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.
| 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 |
Cloud cover in October
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 (%) | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
| Cloudier (%) | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 38 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 64 | 36 |
| 7 | 64 | 36 |
| 8 | 65 | 35 |
| 9 | 65 | 35 |
| 10 | 65 | 35 |
| 11 | 66 | 34 |
| 12 | 66 | 34 |
| 13 | 67 | 33 |
| 14 | 67 | 33 |
| 15 | 68 | 32 |
| 16 | 69 | 31 |
| 17 | 69 | 31 |
| 18 | 69 | 31 |
| 19 | 69 | 31 |
| 20 | 70 | 30 |
| 21 | 70 | 30 |
| 22 | 70 | 30 |
| 23 | 70 | 30 |
| 24 | 70 | 30 |
| 25 | 70 | 30 |
| 26 | 70 | 30 |
| 27 | 70 | 30 |
| 28 | 69 | 31 |
| 29 | 69 | 31 |
| 30 | 69 | 31 |
| 31 | 68 | 32 |
Chance of precipitation in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 18 |
| 4 | 17 |
| 5 | 17 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 14 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 13 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 12 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 11 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 9 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 8 |
| 27 | 9 |
| 28 | 9 |
| 29 | 9 |
| 30 | 9 |
| 31 | 9 |
Humidity in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Humid (%) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
| Muggy (%) | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Oppressive (%) | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Miserable (%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 34 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 31 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 29 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 27 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 25 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 33 | 24 | 4 |
| 10 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 3 |
| 11 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 1 |
| 18 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| 19 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| 20 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 21 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 22 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 23 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | 16 | 25 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | 18 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
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) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | light breeze |
| 2 | 20 | light breeze |
| 3 | 20 | breezy |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
| 5 | 20 | breezy |
| 6 | 21 | breezy |
| 7 | 21 | breezy |
| 8 | 21 | breezy |
| 9 | 21 | breezy |
| 10 | 21 | breezy |
| 11 | 22 | breezy |
| 12 | 22 | breezy |
| 13 | 22 | breezy |
| 14 | 22 | breezy |
| 15 | 22 | breezy |
| 16 | 22 | breezy |
| 17 | 22 | breezy |
| 18 | 22 | breezy |
| 19 | 22 | breezy |
| 20 | 23 | breezy |
| 21 | 23 | breezy |
| 22 | 23 | breezy |
| 23 | 23 | breezy |
| 24 | 23 | breezy |
| 25 | 22 | breezy |
| 26 | 22 | breezy |
| 27 | 22 | breezy |
| 28 | 22 | breezy |
| 29 | 22 | breezy |
| 30 | 22 | breezy |
| 31 | 22 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 6:02 | 5:49 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 6:03 | 5:48 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:03 | 5:47 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:04 | 5:46 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:04 | 5:45 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:05 | 5:44 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:05 | 5:43 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:05 | 5:42 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:06 | 5:41 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 6:06 | 5:40 |
| 11 | 11.5 | 6:07 | 5:39 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 6:07 | 5:38 |
| 13 | 11.5 | 6:08 | 5:37 |
| 14 | 11.5 | 6:08 | 5:36 |
| 15 | 11.4 | 6:09 | 5:35 |
| 16 | 11.4 | 6:09 | 5:34 |
| 17 | 11.4 | 6:10 | 5:33 |
| 18 | 11.4 | 6:10 | 5:33 |
| 19 | 11.3 | 6:11 | 5:32 |
| 20 | 11.3 | 6:11 | 5:31 |
| 21 | 11.3 | 6:12 | 5:30 |
| 22 | 11.3 | 6:12 | 5:29 |
| 23 | 11.3 | 6:13 | 5:29 |
| 24 | 11.2 | 6:13 | 5:28 |
| 25 | 11.2 | 6:14 | 5:27 |
| 26 | 11.2 | 6:15 | 5:26 |
| 27 | 11.2 | 6:15 | 5:26 |
| 28 | 11.2 | 6:16 | 5:25 |
| 29 | 11.1 | 6:16 | 5:24 |
| 30 | 11.1 | 6:17 | 5:24 |
| 31 | 11.1 | 6:18 | 5:23 |
Solar energy in October
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) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Jincheng
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.
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).
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.
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.
| 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 in Jincheng in October
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.
| 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 |
Air quality in Jincheng in October
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).
| 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 |
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).