Pitou weather in December

In December, Pitou sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pitou's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:38 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pitou reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72318
82318
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152217
162217
172217
182217
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262116
272116
282116
292116
302116
312116

How December really feels in Pitou

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.

Pitou weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 15°527.710.77.1
Feb21° / 15°749.111.26.7
Mar23° / 17°11511.811.86.7
Apr26° / 21°15013.112.56.2
May29° / 23°22815.613.14.9
Jun30° / 25°28718.613.43.6
Jul31° / 26°23017.513.33.5
Aug31° / 26°28719.912.83.5
Sep30° / 25°14412.112.14.7
Oct28° / 23°554.811.46.8
Nov26° / 20°435.310.87.7
Dec22° / 17°506.110.67.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87129
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277327
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pitou gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
516
616
716
816
917
1017
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152336251
2162436231
3162536221
4172636201
5182736191
6182836171
7192936160
8192936150
9203036140
10203136130
11213136120
12223136110
13223236110
14233235100
15243235100
1624323490
1725333490
1826333380
1927333380
2028333270
2128333170
2229343160
2330343060
2431342960
2531352950
2632352850
2732352840
2832362840
2932362840
3033362830
3133362830

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 6:29 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:295:07
210.66:305:07
310.66:305:07
410.66:315:07
510.66:325:07
610.66:325:07
710.66:335:08
810.66:345:08
910.66:345:08
1010.66:355:08
1110.66:355:09
1210.56:365:09
1310.56:375:09
1410.56:375:10
1510.56:385:10
1610.56:385:10
1710.56:395:11
1810.56:395:11
1910.56:405:11
2010.56:405:12
2110.56:415:12
2210.56:415:13
2310.56:425:13
2410.56:425:14
2510.56:435:14
2610.56:435:15
2710.56:445:15
2810.56:445:16
2910.56:445:16
3010.56:455:17
3110.56:455:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pitou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pitou's monsoon runs April–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 Pitou?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pitou in December

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

In December, Pitou sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Pitou in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 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 Pitou 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 Pitou peaks around June 18 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 18UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Pitou 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 Pitou 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 Pitou?

Pitou sits at 23.9°N, 120.5°E, 27 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Tianwei, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Pitou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Pitou is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tianwei 5.0 km · Beidou 5.0 km · Xihu 7.0 km · Yongjing 7.0 km · Xiluo 11 km · Shetou 11 km · Erlin 11 km · Tianzhong 12 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 Pitou (23.895°, 120.4786°, elevation 27 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).