Chiayi City in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Chiayi City sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1587 mm of rain over about 79 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Chiayi City's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chiayi City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 1587 mm
- 79 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chiayi City in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Chiayi City reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Chiayi City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 86 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Chiayi City weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 12° | 53 | 10 | 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 21° / 13° | 62 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 24° / 16° | 85 | 13.3 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 144 | 16 | 12.5 | 5.7 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 270 | 22.1 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 365 | 24.2 | 13.4 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 555 | 26.7 | 13.3 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 667 | 28.5 | 12.8 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 436 | 24 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 207 | 18.6 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 18° | 81 | 12 | 10.9 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 22° / 14° | 60 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chiayi City gets around 1587 mm of rain over 79 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chiayi City
In summer, 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Chiayi City?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chiayi City.
What to pack for Chiayi City in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chiayi City sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 79 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Chiayi City in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Chiayi City in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Chiayi City in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 36 | 40 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.