Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hengchun features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1654 mm (65.1 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hengchun enjoys an average of 3398 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 48 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hengchun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hengchun experiences 207 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average low | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hengchun, Taiwan, Taiwan with other places around the world.
Hengchun usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 324 mm (12.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hengchun are February, March and April. On average, 34 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45 (1.8) | 34 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) | 41 (1.6) | 152 (6.0) | 255 (10.1) | 236 (9.3) | 479 (18.8) | 134 (5.3) | 129 (5.1) | 68 (2.7) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Hengchun are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hengchun: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 254 | 295 | 296 | 320 | 300 | 332 | 293 | 296 | 287 | 261 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 56m | 11h 24m | 12h 1m | 12h 39m | 13h 10m | 13h 26m | 13h 18m | 12h 51m | 12h 14m | 11h 37m | 11h 4m | 10h 48m |
Hengchun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hengchun UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |