Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taitung features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3150 mm (124.0 inches) and receives 287 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taitung enjoys an average of 3234 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 Taitung are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taitung experiences 154 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 | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taitung, Taiwan, Taiwan with other places around the world.
Taitung usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 339 mm (13.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taitung are February, July and November. On average, 202 mm (8.0 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) | 260 (10.2) | 237 (9.3) | 244 (9.6) | 264 (10.4) | 357 (14.1) | 250 (9.9) | 164 (6.5) | 381 (15.0) | 238 (9.4) | 281 (11.0) | 206 (8.1) | 268 (10.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Taitung are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taitung: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 229 | 279 | 273 | 306 | 280 | 331 | 292 | 287 | 277 | 249 | 240 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 53m | 11h 22m | 12h 0m | 12h 40m | 13h 13m | 13h 29m | 13h 21m | 12h 52m | 12h 15m | 11h 36m | 11h 2m | 10h 45m |
Taitung 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, 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 Taitung UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 |