Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tainan features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1948 mm (76.7 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tainan enjoys an average of 3201 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 44 minutes to 13 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tainan are June, July and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tainan experiences 258 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) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tainan, Taiwan, Taiwan with other places around the world.
Tainan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 432 mm (17.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tainan are January, February and November. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 37 (1.5) | 34 (1.4) | 50 (2.0) | 90 (3.6) | 282 (11.1) | 431 (17.0) | 214 (8.4) | 584 (23.0) | 89 (3.5) | 54 (2.1) | 36 (1.4) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Tainan are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tainan: January, August and November receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 253 | 285 | 275 | 304 | 269 | 293 | 249 | 271 | 273 | 253 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 52m | 11h 22m | 12h 1m | 12h 40m | 13h 14m | 13h 30m | 13h 22m | 12h 53m | 12h 15m | 11h 35m | 11h 1m | 10h 44m |
Tainan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Tainan 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 |