Xinying weather in January

In January, Xinying sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 63 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°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 Xinying's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xinying's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Xinying is A district in Tainan City, Taiwan.

Density
1,945/km²
people per km²
Founded
1981

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Xinying reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Xinying

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.

Xinying weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°637.810.77.3
Feb23° / 16°659.111.27.0
Mar25° / 18°9111.511.86.7
Apr27° / 21°16413.312.55.8
May29° / 24°33718.113.14.3
Jun31° / 26°41520.413.43.2
Jul32° / 26°30619.813.33.2
Aug31° / 26°4072112.83.2
Sep31° / 25°19012.912.14.3
Oct29° / 23°504.811.56.2
Nov27° / 20°435.410.97.4
Dec24° / 17°576.910.67.6

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
37030
47030
56931
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97030
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Xinying gets around 63 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2029
2129
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2430
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2729
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2928
3027
3127

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12736325
22836324
32837314
42837304
52937304
62938294
72938294
83038284
93038284
103038275
113138275
123138275
133138274
143237264
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193438254
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Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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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 6:44 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:445:20
210.66:455:20
310.66:455:21
410.66:455:21
510.66:455:22
610.66:465:23
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
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63.7Moderate
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93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
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203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Xinying

In seasonPeak

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

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

Xinying'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 Xinying?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Xinying for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Xinying in January

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

In January, Xinying sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Xinying in January

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 20 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 22°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
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Xinying 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 Xinying 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Xinying 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 Xinying 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 Xinying?

Xinying sits at 23.3°N, 120.3°E, 19 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Taibao, 17 km away.

Chiayi CityYujingXingangBeigangYongkangTainan

Topography around Xinying

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xinying has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Xinying is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Taibao 17 km · Budai 17 km · Chiayi City 24 km · Yujing 25 km · Xingang 28 km · Beigang 29 km · Yongkang 32 km · Tainan 37 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 Xinying (23.3069°, 120.3106°, elevation 19 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).