Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Keelung features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1931 mm (76.0 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Keelung enjoys an average of 2926 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 35 minutes to 13 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Keelung are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Keelung experiences 135 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Keelung, Taiwan, Taiwan with other places around the world.
Keelung usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 224 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Keelung are February, March and July. On average, 121 mm (4.8 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) | 145 (5.7) | 131 (5.1) | 130 (5.1) | 134 (5.3) | 140 (5.5) | 215 (8.5) | 103 (4.0) | 142 (5.6) | 151 (5.9) | 216 (8.5) | 184 (7.3) | 240 (9.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Keelung are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Keelung: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 185 | 249 | 251 | 293 | 279 | 337 | 312 | 288 | 241 | 190 | 159 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 45m | 11h 17m | 12h 0m | 12h 44m | 13h 21m | 13h 39m | 13h 30m | 12h 58m | 12h 16m | 11h 32m | 10h 54m | 10h 35m |
Keelung experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Keelung UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |