Xingang weather in May

In May, Xingang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 379 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Xingang's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xingang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
379 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:21 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Xingang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
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313024

How May really feels in Xingang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Xingang weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
133961
143961
153961
163664
173664
183565
193367
203268
213169
222971
232971
242773
252773
262575
272575
282575
292476
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Xingang gets around 379 mm of rain over 18.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
451
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1152
1252
1353
1454
1555
1656
1757
1859
1960
2062
2163
2265
2366
2467
2567
2667
2768
2868
2968
3068
3168

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11627597
21527598
31426609
414256010
503246112
603236113
703226114
802216215
902196217
1002186218
1102176120
1202166121
1301156222
1401146223
1501136125
1601126126
1701116028
1801106029
1900105931
200095833
210095536
220095338
230095140
240085042
250084844
260084646
270074449
280074251
290074053
300063856
310063658

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:306:22
212.95:296:22
312.95:286:23
412.95:286:23
512.95:276:24
613.05:266:24
713.05:266:25
813.05:256:25
913.05:256:25
1013.05:246:26
1113.05:236:26
1213.15:236:27
1313.15:226:27
1413.15:226:28
1513.15:216:28
1613.15:216:29
1713.15:206:29
1813.25:206:30
1913.25:206:30
2013.25:196:31
2113.25:196:31
2213.25:186:32
2313.25:186:32
2413.25:186:33
2513.35:176:33
2613.35:176:34
2713.35:176:34
2813.35:176:35
2913.35:166:35
3013.35:166:36
3113.35:166:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.74 kWh/m².

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 — May's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Xingang

In seasonPeak

In May, Xingang sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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 May a good time to visit Xingang?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Xingang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xingang in May

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

In May, Xingang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xingang in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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