Magong weather in December

In December, Magong sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 45 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Magong's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
40 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Magong is A county-administered city in Penghu County, Taiwan.

Density
1,875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1981

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Magong reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Magong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Magong weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 17°33610.76.7
Feb19° / 17°386.711.26.6
Mar21° / 19°538.311.86.9
Apr24° / 22°919.212.57.1
May26° / 25°17713.313.16.2
Jun27° / 26°22915.313.45.3
Jul28° / 27°17813.713.35.2
Aug28° / 27°25116.212.85.0
Sep27° / 26°1179.312.16.6
Oct25° / 25°433.111.48.3
Nov23° / 22°374.110.98.1
Dec20° / 19°455.310.67.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46535
56535
66436
76337
86238
96238
106040
115941
125941
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
245842
255941
266040
276040
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Magong gets around 45 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151835375
251936354
362037334
462138313
562239293
672340283
772441262
872442242
982543222
1092543212
1192644201
12102644191
13112744181
14122744171
15122843161
16132843151
17142943141
18143043130
19153042120
20163141120
21173241110
22183240100
2318333990
2419343890
2520353880
2620353870
2720363770
2820363760
2921373750
3021373750
3121383650

Wind in December

Winds average 40 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 38 km/h on the calmest days to 40 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
139blustery
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:325:11
210.66:335:11
310.66:335:11
410.66:345:11
510.66:345:11
610.66:355:12
710.66:365:12
810.66:365:12
910.66:375:12
1010.66:385:13
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2110.56:445:17
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2510.56:465:18
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2710.66:465:20
2810.66:475:20
2910.66:475:21
3010.66:475:21
3110.66:485:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Magong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Magong'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 December a good time to visit Magong?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Magong for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Magong in December

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

In December, Magong sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 19°C. Pack a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Magong in December

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 28°C and coldest in January near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Magong in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magong peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Magong in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Magong is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1228 µg/m³Jun 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magong?

Magong sits at 23.6°N, 119.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Budai, 62 km away.

BudaiBeigangTaibaoXingangXinyingErlunErlinChiayi City

Topography around Magong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m.

The land around Magong is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (88%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
68 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Budai 62 km · Beigang 73 km · Taibao 77 km · Xingang 77 km · Xinying 79 km · Erlun 87 km · Erlin 88 km · Chiayi City 88 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 Magong (23.5654°, 119.5863°, elevation 14 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).