Yongkang in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Yongkang sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 140 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Yongkang's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yongkang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 140 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Yongkang in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Yongkang reaches about 23°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Yongkang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Yongkang weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 16° | 49 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 23° / 17° | 44 | 7.8 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 19° | 58 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 22° | 120 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 5.8 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 299 | 18.7 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 393 | 19.7 | 13.4 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 27° | 305 | 19.1 | 13.3 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 401 | 21.1 | 12.8 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 26° | 184 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 54 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 21° | 41 | 5.7 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 24° / 18° | 47 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Yongkang gets around 140 mm of rain over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yongkang
In winter, Yongkang overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yongkang sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Yongkang's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Yongkang?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Yongkang for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Yongkang in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Yongkang sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Yongkang in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in July 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Yongkang in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yongkang 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Yongkang in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Yongkang 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 41 | 44 | 48 | 46 | 38 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 44 | Poor |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 46 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 40 | Poor |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Yongkang?
Yongkang sits at 23.0°N, 120.3°E, 19 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Tainan, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Yongkang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yongkang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yongkang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,645 m.
The land around Yongkang is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, trees (30%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 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
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 Yongkang (23.0244°, 120.2556°, 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.