Zhushan weather in January

In January, Zhushan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.8 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 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Zhushan's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhushan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 Zhushan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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31912
41912
51912
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Zhushan 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
Jan19° / 11°407.810.76.8
Feb20° / 12°498.911.26.6
Mar22° / 14°7812.611.86.4
Apr25° / 17°13117.812.55.6
May26° / 19°22123.413.14.6
Jun28° / 21°31924.613.43.8
Jul28° / 22°45727.613.33.4
Aug28° / 22°53028.812.83.6
Sep27° / 21°33624.112.14.3
Oct26° / 19°16416.411.45.9
Nov24° / 16°679.810.97.1
Dec21° / 13°447.410.67.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177030
186931
196931
206931
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226931
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276931
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zhushan gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
927
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170273
271263
371263
472253
573252
674242
774242
875232
975232
1076222
1176222
1276222
1376213
1476213
1576213
1676213
1776213
1876213
1976213
2078202
2178202
2278202
2379192
2479192
2580182
2680182
2781181
2881181
2982171
3082171
3182171

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:445:17
210.66:445:18
310.66:445:18
410.66:455:19
510.66:455:20
610.66:455:20
710.66:455:21
810.66:455:22
910.66:465:22
1010.66:465:23
1110.66:465:24
1210.66:465:24
1310.66:465:25
1410.76:465:26
1510.76:465:26
1610.76:465:27
1710.76:465:28
1810.76:465:28
1910.76:465:29
2010.76:465:30
2110.76:465:31
2210.86:465:31
2310.86:465:32
2410.86:455:33
2510.86:455:33
2610.86:455:34
2710.86:455:35
2810.86:455:35
2910.96:445:36
3010.96:445:37
3110.96:445:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zhushan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zhushan'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 Zhushan?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Zhushan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zhushan in January

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

In January, Zhushan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Zhushan in January

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 21 to Jan 4 — about 10.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Zhushan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Zhushan peaks around June 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 13Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Zhushan 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 Zhushan is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1855 µg/m³Jul 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zhushan?

Zhushan sits at 23.8°N, 120.7°E, 164 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Linnei, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Zhushan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhushan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,949 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,817 m.

The land around Zhushan is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
414 m
16 km
1,949 m
80 km
3,817 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Linnei 6.0 km · Lugu 7.0 km · Douliu 15 km · Tianzhong 15 km · Nantou 18 km · Shetou 18 km · Citong 19 km · Beidou 21 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 Zhushan (23.7555°, 120.682°, elevation 164 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).