Monthly climate in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 10 12 11 12 13 13 13 12 10 8 6