Donggang weather in May

In May, Donggang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 204 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Donggang's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Donggang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:22 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Donggang reaches about 29°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 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
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202925
212925
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302925
312925

How May really feels in Donggang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 15 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
15
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.

Donggang weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°274.710.87.8
Feb23° / 18°235.511.27.7
Mar25° / 20°306.111.87.5
Apr28° / 22°659.812.56.4
May29° / 24°20417.713.14.6
Jun29° / 25°34220.913.33.8
Jul30° / 26°34621.313.23.6
Aug29° / 26°4482512.83.4
Sep29° / 25°24721.912.13.8
Oct28° / 23°10114.411.55.6
Nov26° / 21°536.610.97.3
Dec23° / 18°354.810.67.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44555
54555
64456
74456
84357
94357
104258
114159
124060
133961
143763
153763
163664
173466
183466
193169
203169
213070
222872
232773
242773
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Donggang gets around 204 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
443
544
644
745
846
946
1047
1149
1250
1352
1453
1555
1657
1758
1860
1962
2063
2165
2266
2368
2469
2569
2670
2770
2871
2971
3071
3171

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11931572
21930582
31829602
41828612
51727623
61626643
71625644
81524664
91522675
100421696
110420697
120319717
130318718
140217729
1502167210
1602157211
1702147212
1801137313
1901127215
2001127116
2101117018
2201106920
2300106822
2400106723
250096625
260096427
270086329
280086131
290076033
300075736
310065638

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 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 5:31 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:316:20
212.85:306:20
312.95:296:21
412.95:296:21
512.95:286:22
612.95:286:22
712.95:276:23
812.95:266:23
913.05:266:23
1013.05:256:24
1113.05:256:24
1213.05:246:25
1313.05:246:25
1413.05:236:26
1513.15:236:26
1613.15:226:27
1713.15:226:27
1813.15:216:28
1913.15:216:28
2013.15:216:29
2113.15:206:29
2213.25:206:29
2313.25:206:30
2413.25:196:30
2513.25:196:31
2613.25:196:31
2713.25:186:32
2813.25:186:32
2913.25:186:33
3013.35:186:33
3113.35:186:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Donggang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Donggang's monsoon runs May–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 May a good time to visit Donggang?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Donggang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Donggang in May

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

In May, Donggang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Donggang in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 13 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Donggang 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 Donggang peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Donggang 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 Donggang is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1819 µg/m³Jul 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Donggang?

Donggang sits at 22.5°N, 120.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Chaozhou, 13 km away.

KaohsiungHengchunTainanYongkangYujingTaitung

Topography around Donggang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Donggang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,240 m.

The land around Donggang is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
3,240 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chaozhou 13 km · Fengshan 20 km · Kaohsiung 22 km · Hengchun 60 km · Tainan 63 km · Yongkang 65 km · Yujing 73 km · Taitung 79 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 Donggang (22.4652°, 120.4493°, elevation 8 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).