Location & Surroundings

Wangcuo is a settlement in Takao, Taiwan, at 21 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fengshan, 5 km to the northwest. The national capital Taipei is about 300 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Kaohsiung International Airport, 3 km away.

Also known as: 王厝 · Wang-ts’o

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 35' 4" N, 120° 22' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 21 m
  • Timezone Asia/Taipei
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3,704 p/km²
  • Built-up 24.3%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Dollar (TWD)
  • Phone Prefix +886

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

zh
王厝
Wang-ts’o

Weather in Wangcuo

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

Now 25.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 27.6 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 619 W/m2.

Temperature
25.1 C
Wind
1.6 m/s SW (243 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,016.8 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
0.24 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 25.1 1.6 243 75 1,016.8 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 25.8 1.0 315 70 1,018.6 0.81 / 0.81 81 20.0 n/a
12h 27.6 3.5 258 63 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.14 54 618.6 n/a
18h 26.5 0.9 185 69 1,018.0 0.21 / 0.36 53 97.2 n/a
Tomorrow 25.7 0.9 162 72 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.24 74 0.0 n/a
30h 26.3 1.6 163 67 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.18 5 51.7 n/a
36h 27.9 3.5 249 65 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.02 44 665.3 n/a
42h 26.4 1.6 238 70 1,018.4 0.15 / 0.17 27 113.0 n/a
Saturday 25.6 1.4 268 73 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.03 6 0.0 n/a
54h 26.2 1.1 346 68 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.02 5 51.7 n/a
60h 28.5 3.7 276 63 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 55 690.7 n/a
66h 26.7 1.2 269 72 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 11 162.7 n/a
Sunday 26.1 1.9 329 75 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wangcuo?
Now 25.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 27.6 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 619 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wangcuo today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 17:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 23m.
What is the local time in Wangcuo?
Local time is 13:19. Time zone: Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Wangcuo?
Wangcuo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wangcuo?
DEM 21 m.
Where is Wangcuo located?
It is at 22.58438, 120.38057 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wangcuo in?
It is in Taiwan.

Sources

Last updated 2024-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7501947

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