Xiulin weather in January

In January, Xiulin sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 296 mm of precipitation across 26.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Xiulin's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xiulin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Precipitation
296 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Xiulin reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11917
21917
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41917
51917
61917
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How January really feels in Xiulin

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.

Xiulin weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 17°29626.710.73.7
Feb19° / 17°24723.411.23.9
Mar21° / 19°17321.911.84.6
Apr23° / 21°1571912.55.2
May25° / 24°24221.613.24.9
Jun27° / 26°20816.513.55.1
Jul28° / 26°21414.213.35.4
Aug28° / 26°24717.812.85.1
Sep27° / 25°35620.712.14.9
Oct25° / 23°31219.211.45.4
Nov23° / 21°30020.910.85.0
Dec20° / 18°29324.910.54.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
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61981
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Xiulin gets around 296 mm of rain and snow over 26.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 86% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
385
485
585
685
785
885
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
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2487
2587
2687
2787
2887
2986
3086
3186

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 36% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13137284
23137284
33137285
43137285
53137275
63137275
73137276
83136266
93236266
103236266
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Wind in January

Winds average 22 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:415:13
210.56:415:13
310.56:415:14
410.56:425:14
510.66:425:15
610.66:425:16
710.66:425:16
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1010.66:435:18
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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 2.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Xiulin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Xiulin?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Xiulin.

What to pack for Xiulin in January

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

In January, Xiulin sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 27 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Xiulin in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Xiulin 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 Xiulin peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 21UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Xiulin 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 Xiulin is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2422 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Xiulin?

Xiulin sits at 24.1°N, 121.6°E, 35 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Hualien, 16 km away.

PuliYilanZhudongDaxiSanxiaWufengMiaoli

Topography around Xiulin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xiulin has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,860 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,837 m.

The land around Xiulin is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,443 m
16 km
2,860 m
80 km
3,837 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hualien 16 km · Puli 69 km · Yilan 72 km · Zhudong 87 km · Daxi 91 km · Sanxia 94 km · Wufeng 94 km · Miaoli 95 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 Xiulin (24.1202°, 121.6263°, elevation 35 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).