Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yilan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3050 mm (120.1 inches) and receives 268 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yilan enjoys an average of 3030 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yilan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yilan experiences 141 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 | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yilan, Taiwan, Taiwan with other places around the world.
Yilan usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 367 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yilan are January, February and March. On average, 150 mm (5.9 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) | 149 (5.9) | 138 (5.4) | 164 (6.5) | 195 (7.7) | 242 (9.5) | 389 (15.3) | 234 (9.2) | 293 (11.5) | 241 (9.5) | 397 (15.6) | 315 (12.4) | 292 (11.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Yilan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yilan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 209 | 256 | 258 | 289 | 278 | 333 | 302 | 288 | 252 | 204 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 46m | 11h 18m | 12h 0m | 12h 43m | 13h 20m | 13h 38m | 13h 28m | 12h 57m | 12h 16m | 11h 33m | 10h 55m | 10h 36m |
Yilan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yilan 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 |