Xiluo weather in January

In January, Xiluo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Xiluo's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xiluo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Xiluo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142113
152113
162113
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

How January really feels in Xiluo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Xiluo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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°608.310.87.2
Dec23° / 15°618.910.67.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
87129
97129
107030
117030
126931
136832
146733
156733
166733
176535
186535
196535
206535
216436
226535
236535
246535
256436
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Xiluo gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
632
732
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1834
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2732
2832
2933
3033
3133

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13339261
23439261
33440251
43440251
53441241
63541231
73542231
83542221
93542211
103642211
113642211
123642201
133742201
143742201
153842191
163942191
173941181
184041181
194141171
204241171
214241161
224340161
234440151
244440151
254540140
264640140
274640130
284640130
294640130
304641130
314641130

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:455:18
210.66:455:19
310.66:455:19
410.66:455:20
510.66:465:20
610.66:465:21
710.66:465:22
810.66:465:22
910.66:475:23
1010.66:475:24
1110.66:475:24
1210.66:475:25
1310.66:475:26
1410.76:475:26
1510.76:475:27
1610.76:475:28
1710.76:475:29
1810.76:475:29
1910.76:475:30
2010.76:475:31
2110.76:475:31
2210.86:475:32
2310.86:475:33
2410.86:465:33
2510.86:465:34
2610.86:465:35
2710.86:465:36
2810.86:465:36
2910.96:455:37
3010.96:455:38
3110.96:455:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Xiluo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Xiluo'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 January a good time to visit Xiluo?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Xiluo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xiluo in January

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

In January, Xiluo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Xiluo in January

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°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
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Xiluo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Xiluo peaks around June 17 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 17UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Xiluo in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Xiluo 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 Xiluo?

Xiluo sits at 23.8°N, 120.5°E, 34 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Citong, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Xiluo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xiluo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Xiluo is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Citong 6.0 km · Erlun 6.0 km · Beidou 10 km · Pitou 11 km · Tianwei 12 km · Douliu 13 km · Tianzhong 14 km · Erlin 15 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 Xiluo (23.7989°, 120.4634°, elevation 34 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).