Chiayi City in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Chiayi City sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 725 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Chiayi City's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chiayi City's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
725 mm
55 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Chiayi City in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Chiayi City reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Chiayi City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
15
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chiayi City weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°531010.76.6
Feb21° / 13°6211.611.26.3
Mar24° / 16°8513.311.86.4
Apr26° / 19°1441612.55.7
May28° / 21°27022.113.14.3
Jun29° / 23°36524.213.43.3
Jul30° / 24°55526.713.33.0
Aug30° / 24°66728.512.82.9
Sep29° / 23°4362412.13.6
Oct27° / 20°20718.611.45.3
Nov25° / 18°811210.96.7
Dec22° / 14°6010.710.66.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Chiayi City gets around 725 mm of rain over 55 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Chiayi City

In seasonPeak

In fall, Chiayi City overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Chiayi City's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Chiayi City?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Chiayi City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chiayi City in Fall

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

In fall, Chiayi City sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chiayi City in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) 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 Chiayi City in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chiayi City 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
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Chiayi City in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chiayi City is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1739 µg/m³Jul 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr36Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chiayi City?

Chiayi City sits at 23.5°N, 120.4°E, 45 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Taibao, 12 km away.

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Topography around Chiayi City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiayi City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Chiayi City is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
860 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Taibao 12 km · Xingang 14 km · Beigang 18 km · Xinying 24 km · Douliu 27 km · Citong 31 km · Budai 31 km · Erlun 33 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 Chiayi City (23.4792°, 120.4489°, elevation 45 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.