Lugu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lugu sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 132 mm of rain over about 24 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 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Lugu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lugu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 132 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lugu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Lugu reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Lugu 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 11° | 40 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 20° / 12° | 49 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 14° | 78 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 131 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| May | 26° / 19° | 221 | 23.4 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 319 | 24.6 | 13.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 457 | 27.6 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 530 | 28.8 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 336 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 19° | 164 | 16.4 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 67 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 21° / 13° | 44 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lugu gets around 132 mm of rain over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lugu
In winter, Lugu overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lugu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Lugu's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Lugu?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Lugu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lugu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lugu sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lugu 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 57 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 20 | Cool |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Lugu in Winter
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 Lugu 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Lugu in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lugu 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 48 | 56 | 50 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
Where is Lugu?
Lugu sits at 23.7°N, 120.8°E, 505 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Zhushan, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Lugu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lugu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m around an average of 484 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,817 m.
The land around Lugu is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) 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 Lugu (23.7464°, 120.7525°, elevation 505 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.