Taiwan climate
World Climates covers 12 places in Taiwan. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Kaohsiung (26 °C79 °F) and the coolest is Taoyuan (22 °C72 °F). The wettest is Keelung with 1,946 mm77 in of precipitation per year, the driest Toufen with 1,677 mm66 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are tropical monsoon (Am, 6 places), humid subtropical (Cfa, 5 places) and tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Chiayi City (33 °C91 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Taoyuan (13 °C55 °F in January).
Across the places in Taiwan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are February, November and December (12, 11 and 12 of 12 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Taiwan?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Taiwan is Kaohsiung at 26 °C79 °F. The coolest is Taoyuan at 22 °C72 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Taiwan?
Keelung gets the most precipitation, 1,946 mm77 in in an average year. The driest place is Toufen with 1,677 mm66 in.
How many places in Taiwan does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 12 places in Taiwan. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Taiwan?
It depends on the place. Across Taiwan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are February, November and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Taiwan
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | 23 | 32 | 13 | 1,916 |
| Taichung | 24 | 31 | 14 | 1,738 |
| Kaohsiung | 26 | 31 | 19 | 1,764 |
| Tainan | 25 | 30 | 18 | 1,892 |
| Taoyuan | 22 | 31 | 13 | 1,916 |
| Hsinchu | 23 | 32 | 13 | 1,916 |
| Keelung | 23 | 30 | 16 | 1,946 |
| Chiayi City | 25 | 33 | 14 | 1,902 |
| Yongkang | 25 | 30 | 18 | 1,892 |
| Yuanlin | 25 | 32 | 14 | 1,738 |
| Toufen | 24 | 30 | 16 | 1,677 |
| Taitung | 26 | 32 | 19 | 1,824 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- New Taipei City → data of Taipei
- Banqiao → data of Taipei
- Fengshan → data of Kaohsiung
- Neihu → data of Keelung
- Chang-hua → data of Taichung
- Changhua → data of Taichung
- Zhubei → data of Taoyuan
- Bade → data of Taoyuan
- Xizhi → data of Keelung
- Danshui → data of Taipei
- Shulin → data of Taoyuan
- Sanxia → data of Taoyuan
- Neili → data of Taoyuan
- Douliu → data of Chiayi City
- Nantou → data of Yuanlin
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.