Puli weather in December

In December, Puli sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Puli's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Puli is urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan.

Density
533/km²
people per km²

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 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Puli reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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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32013
42012
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81912
91912
101912
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301810
311810

Puli 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
Jan17° / 10°671010.75.8
Feb18° / 11°9011.111.25.8
Mar20° / 13°11213.211.86.0
Apr23° / 16°13216.812.55.7
May25° / 18°1792013.15.3
Jun26° / 19°23121.613.54.6
Jul27° / 19°37225.413.34.1
Aug26° / 19°4572812.83.8
Sep26° / 19°29824.512.14.4
Oct24° / 17°13516.711.45.9
Nov22° / 14°649.910.86.8
Dec19° / 11°659.610.56.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
107030
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
197030
207030
216931
227030
237030
247030
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Puli gets around 65 mm of rain over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
627
727
828
929
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2631
2731
2830
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149465
251445
353425
456404
558384
659374
761354
864333
965323
1066313
1168293
1269283
1370273
1471263
1573243
1674233
1776222
1877212
1978202
2079192
2180182
2280182
2382171
2483161
2584151
2684151
2784151
2884151
2985141
3085141
3185150

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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244calm
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274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:275:05
210.66:285:05
310.66:285:05
410.66:295:05
510.66:305:05
610.66:305:05
710.66:315:05
810.66:325:06
910.66:325:06
1010.66:335:06
1110.56:345:06
1210.56:345:07
1310.56:355:07
1410.56:355:07
1510.56:365:08
1610.56:365:08
1710.56:375:08
1810.56:385:09
1910.56:385:09
2010.56:395:10
2110.56:395:10
2210.56:405:11
2310.56:405:11
2410.56:405:12
2510.56:415:12
2610.56:415:13
2710.56:425:13
2810.56:425:14
2910.56:425:14
3010.56:435:15
3110.56:435:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Puli

In seasonPeak

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

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

Puli's monsoon runs June–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 Puli?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Puli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puli in December

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

In December, Puli sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Puli 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 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 Mar 2 to Dec 29 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Puli in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puli peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Puli 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 Puli 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 Puli?

Puli sits at 24.0°N, 121.0°E, 452 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Caotun, 29 km away.

CaotunZhongxing New VillageWufengNantouLuguTaichungZhushanShetou

Topography around Puli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 471 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,882 m.

The land around Puli is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
2,197 m
80 km
3,882 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Caotun 29 km · Zhongxing New Village 29 km · Wufeng 30 km · Nantou 32 km · Lugu 33 km · Taichung 35 km · Zhushan 37 km · Shetou 39 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 Puli (23.9664°, 120.9695°, elevation 452 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).