Danshui weather in October

In October, Danshui sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 130 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Danshui's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danshui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Danshui is A district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Density
2,679/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Danshui reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Danshui

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Danshui weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 14°781310.65.1
Feb18° / 14°9612.611.15.2
Mar20° / 16°11314.311.85.5
Apr24° / 19°12013.312.66.1
May27° / 23°15713.713.25.8
Jun29° / 25°15813.413.54.5
Jul31° / 27°1111113.44.3
Aug31° / 27°18714.312.94.2
Sep29° / 25°16914.212.25.1
Oct26° / 23°1301211.46.4
Nov23° / 20°10012.610.86.2
Dec20° / 16°8312.910.55.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54555
64555
74456
84456
94357
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164258
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244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Danshui gets around 130 mm of rain over 12 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
843
943
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1142
1241
1341
1440
1539
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1738
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1937
2036
2136
2236
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2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10214234516
20214244515
30315244414
40316254413
50316254312
60417264211
70418264210
8051827419
9061927408
10062028388
11072128377
12082129366
13092229345
140102229335
151112329314
161122429304
171132429284
181142529274
191152630253
202152630243
212162730223
222162830213
232172830202
243172830202
253172830192
264182829192
274182829192
284182729202
295182629201
305182629201
316192529211

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:505:36
211.75:515:35
311.75:515:34
411.75:525:33
511.75:525:32
611.65:525:31
711.65:535:30
811.65:535:29
911.65:545:28
1011.55:545:27
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1311.55:565:24
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1911.35:595:19
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2111.36:005:17
2211.36:015:16
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2611.26:035:13
2711.16:045:12
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2911.16:055:11
3011.16:055:10
3111.16:065:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Danshui

In seasonPeak

In October, Danshui sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Danshui?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Danshui for sightseeing.

What to pack for Danshui in October

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

In October, Danshui sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Danshui in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Dec 24 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Danshui in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Danshui peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighJun 18UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Danshui in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Danshui is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1447 µg/m³Oct 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May42Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Danshui?

Danshui sits at 25.2°N, 121.4°E, 17 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Sanzhi, 11 km away.

TaoyuanXizhi

Topography around Danshui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Danshui has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,359 m.

The land around Danshui is covered by trees (47%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
1,106 m
80 km
3,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Sanzhi 11 km · New Taipei City 12 km · Taipei 16 km · Banqiao 18 km · Neihu 18 km · Shulin 20 km · Taoyuan 25 km · Xizhi 25 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 Danshui (25.172°, 121.4429°, elevation 17 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).