Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hualien City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3876 mm (152.6 inches) and receives 307 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hualien City enjoys an average of 2875 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 40 minutes to 13 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hualien City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hualien City experiences 104 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hualien City, Taiwan, Taiwan with other places around the world.
Hualien City usually has the most precipitation in March, June and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 391 mm (15.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hualien City are July, November and December. On average, 247 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 319 (12.5) | 330 (13.0) | 383 (15.1) | 308 (12.1) | 351 (13.8) | 397 (15.6) | 230 (9.1) | 342 (13.4) | 314 (12.4) | 393 (15.5) | 250 (9.8) | 259 (10.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Hualien City are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hualien City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160 | 204 | 246 | 223 | 266 | 255 | 311 | 281 | 273 | 242 | 209 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 49m | 11h 20m | 12h 0m | 12h 42m | 13h 17m | 13h 34m | 13h 26m | 12h 55m | 12h 15m | 11h 34m | 10h 58m | 10h 40m |
Hualien City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hualien City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 |