Jinhu weather in October

In October, Jinhu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 48 mm of rain across 3.3 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 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Jinhu's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jinhu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
31 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Jinhu is urban township in Kinmen County, Taiwan.

Density
734/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jinhu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12725
22724
32724
42624
52624
62624
72624
82624
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292321
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How October really feels in Jinhu

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.

Jinhu 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
Jan15° / 12°476.910.75.0
Feb15° / 12°699.511.14.5
Mar17° / 14°9712.611.85.1
Apr20° / 18°10511.412.66.0
May24° / 22°15112.713.26.3
Jun27° / 25°18315.913.55.4
Jul28° / 27°1301113.45.8
Aug28° / 27°19813.612.95.4
Sep28° / 26°105912.26.5
Oct25° / 23°483.311.48.2
Nov21° / 19°484.410.87.6
Dec17° / 15°455.610.56.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
157129
167129
177129
187228
197228
207327
217426
227426
237327
247327
257327
267327
277228
287228
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jinhu gets around 48 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
516
616
715
814
914
1013
1113
1212
1312
1411
1511
1610
1710
189
199
209
218
228
238
248
258
268
277
287
297
307
318

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10113334013
20114333912
30215343811
40216353710
5021735369
6021836358
7032037337
8032137326
9042238315
10042438294
11052538274
12052738263
13062838243
14073038232
15083137212
16193237202
17193337182
181103436171
191113635151
202123735141
212133834131
222133933111
233143932101
24316403191
25317403081
26418403081
27419392971
28420392971
29521382861
30522382861
31523372861

Wind in October

Winds average 31 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 32 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
329breezy
429breezy
529windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1031windy
1131windy
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3132windy

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 6:17 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
211.86:025:47
311.76:035:46
411.76:035:45
511.76:045:44
611.76:045:43
711.66:055:42
811.66:055:41
911.66:055:40
1011.66:065:39
1111.56:065:38
1211.56:075:38
1311.56:075:37
1411.56:085:36
1511.46:085:35
1611.46:095:34
1711.46:095:33
1811.46:105:32
1911.36:105:31
2011.36:115:30
2111.36:115:30
2211.36:125:29
2311.36:125:28
2411.26:135:27
2511.26:145:27
2611.26:145:26
2711.26:155:25
2811.26:155:24
2911.16:165:24
3011.16:175:23
3111.16:175:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
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 Jinhu

In seasonPeak

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

Jinhu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Jinhu's rainy season runs March–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 Jinhu?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jinhu in October

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

In October, Jinhu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

a windbreakerlight clothes

Sea temperature near Jinhu 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 Jinhu 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 Jinhu 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 Jinhu 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 Jinhu 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 Jinhu?

Jinhu sits at 24.4°N, 118.4°E, 22 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Jincheng, 11 km away.

XiamenMagongErlinBudaiBeigangErlun

Topography around Jinhu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jinhu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinhu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m.

The land around Jinhu is covered by trees (44%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (82%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
1,263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jincheng 11 km · Xiamen 35 km · Magong 153 km · Fuzhou 201 km · Erlin 206 km · Budai 213 km · Beigang 214 km · Erlun 215 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 Jinhu (24.4394°, 118.4211°, elevation 22 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).