Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hsinchu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1296 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hsinchu enjoys an average of 3286 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hsinchu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hsinchu experiences 184 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 | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan with other places around the world.
Hsinchu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 201 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hsinchu are January, February and November. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 47 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) | 85 (3.3) | 99 (3.9) | 121 (4.7) | 184 (7.2) | 150 (5.9) | 268 (10.6) | 120 (4.7) | 75 (2.9) | 32 (1.3) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Hsinchu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hsinchu: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198 | 240 | 279 | 277 | 307 | 284 | 341 | 308 | 297 | 276 | 241 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 46m | 11h 18m | 12h 0m | 12h 43m | 13h 20m | 13h 38m | 13h 29m | 12h 57m | 12h 16m | 11h 33m | 10h 55m | 10h 36m |
Hsinchu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hsinchu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |