Xiluo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Xiluo sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 183 mm of rain over about 30 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Xiluo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Xiluo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
183 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Xiluo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical winter day in Xiluo reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Xiluo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Xiluo gets around 183 mm of rain over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Xiluo

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In winter, Xiluo overlaps 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 winter a good time to visit Xiluo?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Xiluo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xiluo in Winter

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

In winter, Xiluo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Xiluo in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.