Linnei in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Linnei sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 183 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Linnei's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Linnei's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
183 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Linnei in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical winter day in Linnei reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Linnei

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Linnei weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°569.810.76.8
Feb22° / 14°6611.211.26.5
Mar24° / 16°9812.711.86.6
Apr27° / 20°14714.912.55.7
May29° / 22°24519.213.14.2
Jun31° / 24°31321.313.43.2
Jul31° / 25°35921.913.33.0
Aug31° / 25°44123.912.83.0
Sep30° / 24°26717.912.13.9
Oct29° / 22°1201111.45.8
Nov26° / 19°608.310.97.2
Dec23° / 15°618.910.67.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Linnei gets around 183 mm of rain over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Linnei

In seasonPeak

In winter, Linnei overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Linnei's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Linnei?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Linnei for sightseeing.

What to pack for Linnei in Winter

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

In winter, Linnei sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Linnei in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 21 to Jan 4 — about 10.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Linnei in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Linnei peaks around June 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 13Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Linnei in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Linnei is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1855 µg/m³Jul 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Linnei?

Linnei sits at 23.8°N, 120.6°E, 92 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Zhushan, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Linnei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Linnei has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Linnei is covered by trees (53%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
1,414 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Zhushan 6.0 km · Douliu 10 km · Tianzhong 11 km · Citong 12 km · Lugu 14 km · Shetou 15 km · Beidou 16 km · Xiluo 16 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 Linnei (23.7615°, 120.6188°, elevation 92 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.