Xingang weather in December

In December, Xingang sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 70 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Xingang's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xingang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Xingang reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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)
12518
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How December really feels in Xingang

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.

Xingang weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°708.210.77.2
Feb22° / 15°849.511.26.9
Mar25° / 17°12111.611.86.7
Apr27° / 21°20814.212.55.7
May29° / 23°37918.513.14.3
Jun31° / 25°42921.513.43.1
Jul32° / 26°29719.613.33.2
Aug31° / 26°39721.112.83.2
Sep31° / 25°18912.212.14.4
Oct29° / 23°554.511.46.4
Nov27° / 20°52610.97.5
Dec23° / 16°706.710.67.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126634
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146634
156634
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206634
216634
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276832
286931
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307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Xingang gets around 70 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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220
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419
519
619
719
819
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3123

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1131935322
2132035302
3142136281
4142236261
5152437241
6152537221
7162638201
8162738181
9162739171
10172839150
11182839140
12182939130
13192939120
14202939120
15213038110
16213038100
17223137100
1823313790
1924313680
2025313580
2126313570
2227323470
2328323370
2429323260
2530333160
2630333150
2730343050
2831353050
2931353040
3031353040
3131363030

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3116light breeze

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 6:29 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:295:08
210.66:295:08
310.66:305:08
410.66:315:08
510.66:315:08
610.66:325:09
710.66:335:09
810.66:335:09
910.66:345:09
1010.66:355:10
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1210.66:365:10
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1410.66:375:11
1510.66:385:11
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3110.66:455:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Xingang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Xingang's monsoon runs April–August, 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 Xingang?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Xingang in December

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

In December, Xingang sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Xingang in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 24 km away) is warmest in July 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
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Xingang 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 Xingang 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 Xingang 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 Xingang is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1848 µg/m³Jul 1828 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr46Poor
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Xingang?

Xingang sits at 23.6°N, 120.3°E, 16 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Beigang, 5.0 km away.

ErlunDouliuCitongBudaiXinying

Topography around Xingang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xingang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Xingang is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Beigang 5.0 km · Taibao 11 km · Chiayi City 14 km · Erlun 25 km · Douliu 26 km · Citong 27 km · Budai 27 km · Xinying 28 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 Xingang (23.5574°, 120.346°, elevation 16 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).