Yujing weather in May

In May, Yujing sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 240 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Yujing's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yujing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:21 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Yujing reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
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202822
212823
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292823
302823
312823

How May really feels in Yujing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
74159
84159
94060
104060
114060
123961
133961
143862
153763
163664
173565
183367
193268
203169
212971
222872
232674
242476
252377
262377
272278
282377
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yujing gets around 240 mm of rain over 21.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
357
458
558
658
759
859
960
1061
1162
1263
1364
1465
1566
1668
1769
1870
1972
2073
2174
2275
2376
2477
2578
2678
2778
2878
2978
3078
3178

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11165240
21064260
3962290
4960310
5858340
6757360
7655390
8653410
9552430
10450460
11448480
12346510
13344530
14342550
15240580
16238600
17136630
18134650
19132670
20030700
21029710
22027730
23025750
24023770
25021790
26019810
27017830
28016840
29014860
30013861
31012871

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:306:21
212.95:296:21
312.95:296:22
412.95:286:22
512.95:276:23
612.95:276:23
713.05:266:23
813.05:256:24
913.05:256:24
1013.05:246:25
1113.05:246:25
1213.05:236:26
1313.15:236:26
1413.15:226:27
1513.15:226:27
1613.15:216:28
1713.15:216:28
1813.15:206:29
1913.25:206:29
2013.25:196:30
2113.25:196:30
2213.25:196:31
2313.25:186:31
2413.25:186:31
2513.25:186:32
2613.25:176:32
2713.35:176:33
2813.35:176:33
2913.35:176:34
3013.35:176:34
3113.35:166:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.08 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 — May's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yujing

In seasonPeak

In May, 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 May a good time to visit Yujing?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Yujing for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yujing in May

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

In May, Yujing sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yujing in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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