Location & Surroundings

Shaotankeng is a settlement in Takao, Taiwan, at 138 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yujing, 30 km to the northwest. The national capital Taipei is about 260 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Pingtung North Air Force Base, 24 km away.

Also known as: 燒炭坑 · Shao-t’an-k’eng

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 53' 23" N, 120° 36' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 138 m
  • Timezone Asia/Taipei
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 50 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (TWD)
  • Phone Prefix +886

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

zh
燒炭坑
Shao-t’an-k’eng

Weather in Shaotankeng

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Shaotankeng, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 29.9 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 29.9 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 760 W/m2.

Temperature
29.9 C
Wind
3.2 m/s W (265 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
89 %
Precip
0.61 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 29.9 3.2 265 50 1,012.2 - / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
6h 24.8 0.5 230 78 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 9 227.7 n/a
12h 23.3 0.6 107 84 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
18h 26.0 0.5 221 71 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 6 72.2 n/a
Tomorrow 29.6 3.4 253 57 1,012.2 0.61 / 0.61 59 760.3 n/a
30h 25.5 0.7 248 75 1,014.1 0.29 / 0.90 65 133.9 n/a
36h 23.7 0.5 133 82 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.01 25 0.0 n/a
42h 25.6 0.8 328 74 1,015.7 0.19 / 0.21 16 58.9 n/a
Thursday 28.7 3.1 278 63 1,012.7 1.80 / 2.01 44 681.8 n/a
54h 24.6 0.8 292 82 1,015.8 6.59 / 8.60 66 171.6 n/a
60h 23.4 0.4 43 85 1,014.7 0.00 / 1.72 83 0.0 n/a
66h 24.9 0.9 209 76 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.03 100 60.8 n/a
Friday 27.9 2.2 243 64 1,014.0 3.24 / 3.28 99 670.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Shaotankeng?
Now 29.9 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 29.9 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 760 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shaotankeng today?
Sunrise around 05:47 and sunset around 17:48 (local time). Day length about 12h 01m.
What is the local time in Shaotankeng?
Local time is 22:57. Time zone: Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Shaotankeng?
Shaotankeng is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Shaotankeng?
DEM 138 m.
Where is Shaotankeng located?
It is at 22.88969, 120.60293 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Shaotankeng in?
It is in Taiwan.

Sources

Last updated 2024-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1669623

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