Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pingtung features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (66 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2139 mm (84.2 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pingtung enjoys an average of 3219 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pingtung are June, July and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pingtung experiences 254 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan with other places around the world.
Pingtung usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 465 mm (18.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pingtung are January, February and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 31 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 41 (1.6) | 79 (3.1) | 221 (8.7) | 371 (14.6) | 313 (12.3) | 711 (28.0) | 164 (6.4) | 110 (4.3) | 40 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Pingtung are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pingtung: January, February and August 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 | 211 | 250 | 288 | 279 | 308 | 271 | 298 | 250 | 274 | 272 | 255 | 256 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 53m | 11h 23m | 12h 0m | 12h 40m | 13h 13m | 13h 29m | 13h 21m | 12h 52m | 12h 15m | 11h 36m | 11h 2m | 10h 45m |
Pingtung 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, October 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 Pingtung UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 |