22 to 30°C
temperature
3412 hours
sunshine per day
655 mm
rain
232 days
dry
133 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Kaohsiung is 27° degrees and there is about 657 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 210 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 18°C and 27°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 25°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 133 days and there is a total of approximately 655 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3412 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 22°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in June
Coldest month: 22°C in January
Night temperature: between 18°C and 27°C
Sea temperature: between 25°C and 31°C
Dry days: 232 days
Days with rain: 133 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 655 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3412 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kaohsiung.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kaohsiung.

Climate table of Kaohsiung

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kaohsiung. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kaohsiung might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 22 24 25 27 29 30 30 30 30 29 27 24
Night temp. (°C) 18 20 21 23 25 27 27 27 27 25 23 20
Water temp. (°C) 25 25 26 27 30 31 30 31 30 29 29 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 6 6 13 26 42 124 112 195 94 24 9 4
Days with rain 4 4 7 11 14 16 20 23 17 8 5 4
Dry days 27 24 24 19 17 14 11 8 13 23 25 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 9 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3
UV-index 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5

Best time to visit Kaohsiung

The best time to visit Kaohsiung in Taiwan is from January through May and September through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kaohsiung is 30°C in June and the lowest is 22°C in January. The average water temperature is between 25°C and 31°C.

Climate of Kaohsiung by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Kaohsiung? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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