Xinying in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Xinying sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 592 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Xinying's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Xinying's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
592 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Xinying in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Xinying reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Xinying

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 27 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Xinying weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Xinying gets around 592 mm of rain over 43 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Xinying

In seasonPeak

In spring, Xinying overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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 spring a good time to visit Xinying?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Xinying for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xinying in Spring

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

In spring, Xinying sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xinying in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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