Budai weather in July

In July, Budai sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 297 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Budai's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Budai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
297 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:26 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical July day in Budai reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
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43226
53226
63226
73226
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303126
313126

How July really feels in Budai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Budai weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°708.210.77.2
Feb22° / 15°849.511.26.9
Mar25° / 17°12111.611.86.7
Apr27° / 21°20814.212.55.7
May29° / 23°37918.513.14.3
Jun31° / 25°42921.513.43.1
Jul32° / 26°29719.613.33.2
Aug31° / 26°39721.112.83.2
Sep31° / 25°18912.212.14.4
Oct29° / 23°554.511.56.4
Nov27° / 20°52610.97.5
Dec23° / 16°706.710.67.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52674
62575
72575
82476
92476
102476
112377
122476
132476
142476
152575
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192674
202872
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232872
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312773

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Budai gets around 297 mm of rain over 19.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
465
565
665
765
865
965
1065
1165
1265
1365
1464
1564
1663
1762
1862
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2460
2560
2661
2761
2861
2962
3062
3163

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6892
7892
8892
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291090
301090
311090

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:206:45
213.45:206:45
313.45:216:45
413.45:216:46
513.45:216:46
613.45:226:45
713.45:226:45
813.45:226:45
913.45:236:45
1013.45:236:45
1113.45:246:45
1213.45:246:45
1313.35:246:45
1413.35:256:45
1513.35:256:44
1613.35:266:44
1713.35:266:44
1813.35:276:44
1913.35:276:44
2013.35:276:43
2113.35:286:43
2213.25:286:43
2313.25:296:42
2413.25:296:42
2513.25:306:41
2613.25:306:41
2713.25:306:41
2813.25:316:40
2913.15:316:40
3013.15:326:39
3113.15:326:39

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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155.5Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Budai

In seasonPeak

In July, Budai sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Budai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Budai's monsoon runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Budai?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Budai.

What to pack for Budai in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Budai sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Budai in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Budai in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Budai peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Budai in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Budai is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1848 µg/m³Jul 1828 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr46Poor
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Budai?

Budai sits at 23.4°N, 120.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Xinying, 17 km away.

BeigangXingangChiayi CityYongkangYujingTainan

Topography around Budai

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Budai.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Budai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.

The land around Budai is covered by water (67%) within 3 km, water (53%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
3,662 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Xinying 17 km · Taibao 20 km · Beigang 26 km · Xingang 27 km · Chiayi City 31 km · Yongkang 40 km · Yujing 42 km · Tainan 43 km

Taiwan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Religion
Buddhist 35%Taoist 33%none or unspecified 18%folk religion approximately 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Budai (23.3779°, 120.1615°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).