Xizhi weather in January

In January, Xizhi sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 178 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Xizhi's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xizhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Xizhi is A district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Density
2,872/km²
people per km²

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 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Xizhi reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°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 Xizhi

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.

Xizhi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 14°17820.310.64.1
Feb18° / 14°15917.511.14.4
Mar20° / 16°14017.411.85.0
Apr23° / 19°13115.512.65.7
May26° / 22°18317.513.25.4
Jun29° / 25°16616.213.54.5
Jul30° / 27°1441413.44.4
Aug30° / 26°22017.612.94.2
Sep28° / 25°25717.812.24.9
Oct25° / 22°30919.311.45.3
Nov22° / 19°27319.110.85.1
Dec19° / 16°21919.210.54.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32575
42575
52575
62575
72476
82377
92377
102278
112179
122179
132179
142080
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212179
222080
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312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Xizhi gets around 178 mm of rain over 20.3 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 66% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
261
361
462
563
663
764
864
965
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1166
1267
1367
1467
1567
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
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2468
2568
2668
2768
2867
2967
3066
3165

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14631202
24631202
34731202
44731202
54730203
64730203
74830203
84829203
94829203
104928203
114927203
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135126203
145226202
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Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
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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 48 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 6:43 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:435:11
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310.56:435:12
410.56:435:12
510.56:445:13
610.56:445:14
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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 2.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
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82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
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172.1Moderate
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192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Xizhi

In seasonPeak

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

Xizhi 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 Xizhi?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Xizhi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xizhi in January

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

In January, Xizhi sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Xizhi in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°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
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Xizhi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xizhi peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighJun 18UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Xizhi 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 Xizhi is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1052 µg/m³Oct 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May44Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Xizhi?

Xizhi sits at 25.1°N, 121.7°E, 16 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Neihu, 7.0 km away.

DanshuiShulin

Topography around Xizhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xizhi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,105 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,601 m.

The land around Xizhi is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
578 m
16 km
1,105 m
80 km
3,601 m
treescroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Neihu 7.0 km · Keelung 11 km · Taipei 14 km · Jiufen 19 km · Banqiao 20 km · New Taipei City 20 km · Danshui 25 km · Shulin 25 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 Xizhi (25.0662°, 121.6599°, 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).