Buzi weather in May

In May, Buzi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 294 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Buzi's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
294 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:19 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Buzi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102724
112724
122824
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202824
212824
222824
232824
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282825
292825
302825
312925

How May really feels in Buzi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Buzi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 15°798.310.76.7
Feb19° / 15°11810.511.26.2
Mar22° / 17°16213.211.86.2
Apr25° / 21°19814.312.56.1
May28° / 24°29416.713.25.3
Jun30° / 26°35920.313.53.8
Jul30° / 27°22517.913.33.8
Aug30° / 26°2822012.83.7
Sep29° / 26°13711.112.15.2
Oct27° / 23°483.911.47.7
Nov24° / 21°555.410.88.0
Dec21° / 17°656.610.57.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84159
94258
104258
114060
124159
134159
143961
153961
163961
173763
183664
193565
203664
213565
223466
233367
243367
253268
263367
273268
283268
293268
303268
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Buzi gets around 294 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1349
1449
1550
1651
1752
1853
1954
2055
2156
2257
2358
2459
2560
2660
2760
2861
2961
3061
3162

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12828593
22828584
31728604
41727605
51626616
61625617
70524638
80523639
904226310
1004226212
1104216312
1203206413
1303206314
1402196415
1502186416
1602176417
1701176319
1801166320
1901156222
2001156123
2101155925
2201155727
2301145728
2401145530
2501145332
2601135234
2701125136
2801124938
2901114840
3001104741
310194743

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:286:22
212.95:276:22
312.95:276:23
413.05:266:23
513.05:256:24
613.05:256:24
713.05:246:25
813.05:236:25
913.05:236:26
1013.15:226:26
1113.15:226:27
1213.15:216:27
1313.15:206:28
1413.15:206:28
1513.25:196:29
1613.25:196:29
1713.25:186:30
1813.25:186:30
1913.25:186:31
2013.25:176:31
2113.25:176:32
2213.35:166:32
2313.35:166:33
2413.35:166:33
2513.35:156:33
2613.35:156:34
2713.35:156:34
2813.35:156:35
2913.45:146:35
3013.45:146:36
3113.45:146:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Buzi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Buzi's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Buzi?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Buzi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buzi in May

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

In May, Buzi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buzi in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 2 to Dec 29 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Buzi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buzi peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 11Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Buzi in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Buzi is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1855 µg/m³Jul 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Buzi?

Buzi sits at 24.2°N, 120.6°E, 63 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Taichung, 13 km away.

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Topography around Buzi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buzi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,846 m.

The land around Buzi is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%), cropland (21%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
3,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Taichung 13 km · Xizhou 14 km · Chang-hua 15 km · Changhua 16 km · Wufeng 21 km · Yuanlin 28 km · Caotun 28 km · Xihu 30 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 Buzi (24.2101°, 120.5725°, elevation 63 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).