Kaohsiung weather in January
In January, Kaohsiung has an average high of 25 °C76 °F and an average low of 19 °C66 °F, with about 33 mm1.3 in of precipitation. January is the coldest month of the year and ranks 11th for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 1 °C1.7 °F cooler on average. Compared with February, January is 1 °C1.8 °F cooler on average and wetter by 6 mm0.2 in. Daylight lasts about 10.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 72% and the average cloud amount 57%.
Is January a good time to visit Kaohsiung?
Yes — January is one of the most comfortable months to visit Kaohsiung by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in January
For Kaohsiung in January, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung | 2576 | 1966 | 331.3 |
| Tainan | 2170 | 1864 | 391.5 |
| Yongkang | 2170 | 1864 | 391.5 |
| Taitung | 2373 | 1966 | 512.0 |
| Chiayi City | 2577 | 1458 | 471.9 |
| Yuanlin | 2373 | 1457 | 491.9 |
| Taichung | 2373 | 1457 | 491.9 |
| Toufen | 2068 | 1660 | 652.6 |
| Hsinchu | 1865 | 1356 | 953.7 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F cooler: Tainan, Yongkang, Chiayi City and Yuanlin.
Other months in Kaohsiung
- January25 °C76 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- February26 °C79 °F / 20 °C67 °F
- March28 °C82 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- April30 °C86 °F / 23 °C74 °F
- May31 °C88 °F / 26 °C78 °F
- June31 °C87 °F / 27 °C80 °F
- July31 °C88 °F / 27 °C81 °F
- August31 °C87 °F / 27 °C81 °F
- September30 °C87 °F / 26 °C80 °F
- October30 °C85 °F / 25 °C76 °F
- November28 °C83 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- December26 °C78 °F / 20 °C68 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Kaohsiung in January?
In January the average high in Kaohsiung is 25 °C (76 °F) and the average low is 19 °C (66 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Kaohsiung in January?
On average about 33 mm (1.3 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 11th of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Kaohsiung?
No. The warmest month in Kaohsiung is May, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
How long is the day in Kaohsiung in January?
In the middle of January the day in Kaohsiung lasts about 10.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Kaohsiung in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 72%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Kaohsiung in January?
On average about 57% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 208 m, while Kaohsiung lies at about 9 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.3 °C2.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.