Keelung weather in May

In May, Keelung sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 163 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. 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 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Keelung's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keelung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:13 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Keelung reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12422
22422
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42422
52522
62522
72522
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102523
112523
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312624

How May really feels in Keelung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

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

Keelung weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 15°17819.410.64.3
Feb18° / 15°17217.111.14.5
Mar20° / 17°16017.611.85.1
Apr23° / 20°13314.512.65.9
May25° / 23°16314.213.26.0
Jun28° / 26°14113.213.55.4
Jul29° / 27°1039.213.45.5
Aug29° / 27°17112.812.95.3
Sep27° / 26°19215.212.25.7
Oct25° / 23°20515.511.46.0
Nov22° / 20°19517.610.85.4
Dec19° / 17°18618.910.54.8

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93466
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163367
173268
183268
193169
203169
213268
223070
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
282773
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Keelung gets around 163 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
944
1044
1145
1245
1346
1446
1547
1647
1747
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2647
2747
2847
2947
3048
3148

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1381829402
2271829412
3271729423
4261729433
5161628444
6151628455
7151527465
8141527476
9141427477
10041427488
11031326489
120312264810
130312264910
140311264911
150311264912
160210255013
17029255014
18029245015
19029245016
20028235017
21028224918
22028224919
23028214821
24028214822
25028204723
26027194725
27027194626
28017184628
29016174629
30016174631
31016164532

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 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 5:22 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:226:18
213.05:226:19
313.05:216:19
413.05:206:20
513.05:196:20
613.05:196:21
713.15:186:21
813.15:176:22
913.15:176:22
1013.15:166:23
1113.15:156:23
1213.15:156:24
1313.25:146:24
1413.25:146:25
1513.25:136:25
1613.25:136:26
1713.25:126:26
1813.35:126:27
1913.35:116:27
2013.35:116:28
2113.35:106:28
2213.35:106:29
2313.35:106:30
2413.35:096:30
2513.45:096:31
2613.45:096:31
2713.45:086:32
2813.45:086:32
2913.45:086:33
3013.45:086:33
3113.45:076:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Keelung

In seasonPeak

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

Keelung 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 May a good time to visit Keelung?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Keelung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Keelung in May

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

In May, Keelung sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Keelung in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°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
Apr24Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Keelung 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 Keelung 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 Keelung 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 Keelung 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 Keelung?

Keelung sits at 25.1°N, 121.7°E, 19 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Jiufen, 11 km away.

TaipeiSanzhiNew Taipei CityDanshuiBanqiao

Topography around Keelung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keelung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,613 m.

The land around Keelung is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
2,613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Jiufen 11 km · Xizhi 11 km · Neihu 16 km · Taipei 23 km · Sanzhi 28 km · New Taipei City 30 km · Danshui 30 km · Banqiao 30 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 Keelung (25.1309°, 121.7409°, 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).