Erlin weather in October

In October, Erlin sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 38 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Erlin's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erlin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
29 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

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 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Erlin reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
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How October really feels in Erlin

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.

Erlin weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 16°465.510.76.9
Feb18° / 16°697.611.26.5
Mar21° / 18°11010.211.86.7
Apr24° / 22°15910.912.56.8
May26° / 24°27514.113.16.0
Jun28° / 26°36117.613.44.8
Jul29° / 27°2351713.34.6
Aug29° / 26°30919.112.84.5
Sep28° / 26°13010.212.16.3
Oct26° / 24°383.111.48.3
Nov23° / 21°383.310.88.4
Dec20° / 18°464.610.67.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37228
47327
57525
67525
77723
87723
97822
107921
117921
127921
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Erlin gets around 38 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
418
517
616
715
814
914
1013
1112
1212
1311
1411
1510
1610
1710
189
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208
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227
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266
276
286
296
306
316

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104164831
205174930
305184928
405195026
506195025
606215023
706225022
807234920
907244919
1008264918
1108274816
1209294715
1309304713
14110324612
15110334411
16111344311
17111364210
1811237409
1921338398
2021340387
2121441377
2231441366
2331542355
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2541642344
2641742343
2751741343
2851841342
2951840342
3051940342
3151940351

Wind in October

Winds average 29 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 31 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
426breezy
526breezy
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727breezy
827breezy
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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 5:54 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:41
211.85:545:40
311.75:555:39
411.75:555:38
511.75:565:37
611.75:565:36
711.65:575:35
811.65:575:34
911.65:575:33
1011.65:585:32
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1211.55:595:30
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1411.56:005:28
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2011.36:035:23
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2511.26:055:19
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2711.26:065:18
2811.26:075:17
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3011.16:085:16
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Erlin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Erlin's monsoon runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Erlin?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Erlin for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Erlin in October

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

In October, Erlin sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a windbreakerlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Erlin in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 21°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
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Erlin in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Erlin peaks around June 18 at about 12 (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 18UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Erlin 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 Erlin is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2038 µg/m³Jul 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Erlin?

Erlin sits at 23.9°N, 120.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Pitou, 11 km away.

Topography around Erlin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erlin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Erlin is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pitou 11 km · Xihu 13 km · Xiluo 15 km · Erlun 15 km · Tianwei 16 km · Beidou 16 km · Yongjing 18 km · Citong 21 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 Erlin (23.9005°, 120.3689°, elevation 19 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).