Yujing weather in January

In January, Yujing sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Yujing's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yujing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yujing reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
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282113
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302113
312113

How January really feels in Yujing

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.

Yujing weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 14°386.610.77.2
Feb22° / 15°417.711.27.0
Mar24° / 17°5810.511.86.9
Apr26° / 20°10314.412.56.0
May28° / 22°24021.313.14.4
Jun29° / 23°33923.613.43.5
Jul30° / 24°42226.213.33.1
Aug29° / 24°53728.912.83.0
Sep29° / 23°34226.212.13.4
Oct27° / 21°14222.411.54.7
Nov25° / 18°569.610.97.0
Dec22° / 15°447.210.67.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176634
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yujing gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
420
520
620
720
820
920
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12947231
22947221
33047221
43047221
53047221
63147211
73147211
83247201
93246201
103346201
113445201
123445191
133544191
143644191
153644191
163744181
173744181
183844171
193844171
203944161
213945161
223945151
233946151
243946150
253947140
263947140
273848140
283848131
293848131
303848131
313849131

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:435:19
210.66:445:20
310.66:445:21
410.66:445:21
510.66:445:22
610.66:455:22
710.66:455:23
810.66:455:24
910.76:455:24
1010.76:455:25
1110.76:455:26
1210.76:465:26
1310.76:465:27
1410.76:465:28
1510.76:465:28
1610.76:465:29
1710.76:465:30
1810.76:465:30
1910.86:465:31
2010.86:465:32
2110.86:465:33
2210.86:455:33
2310.86:455:34
2410.86:455:35
2510.86:455:35
2610.96:455:36
2710.96:455:37
2810.96:445:37
2910.96:445:38
3010.96:445:39
3110.96:445:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yujing

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yujing's monsoon runs June–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 Yujing?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yujing in January

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

In January, Yujing sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Yujing 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 44 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 Yujing 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 Yujing 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 Yujing 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 Yujing is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1739 µg/m³Jul 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr36Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yujing?

Yujing sits at 23.1°N, 120.5°E, 67 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Yongkang, 24 km away.

YongkangXinyingTainanChiayi CityTaibaoBudaiXingangBeigang

Topography around Yujing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yujing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,111 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Yujing is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
1,111 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Yongkang 24 km · Xinying 25 km · Tainan 29 km · Chiayi City 39 km · Taibao 39 km · Budai 42 km · Xingang 50 km · Beigang 52 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 Yujing (23.1249°, 120.4614°, elevation 67 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).