Keelung weather in October

In October, Keelung sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 205 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Keelung's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keelung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October 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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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

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.

Keelung weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
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54951
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74852
84852
94753
104654
114654
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254258
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274159
284159
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304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Keelung gets around 205 mm of rain over 15.5 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
454
554
654
754
854
953
1053
1153
1253
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1750
1850
1949
2048
2148
2248
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2648
2748
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3049
3149

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10212254417
20213254416
30214254315
40314264314
50315274213
60316274112
70417284011
80417293910
9051829389
10061929378
11062030368
12072130347
13082230336
14092330326
150102430305
161112430295
171122530285
181132630264
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Wind in October

Winds average 24 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
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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 5:49 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:495:35
211.75:495:34
311.75:505:33
411.75:505:32
511.75:515:31
611.65:515:30
711.65:525:29
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1911.35:585:17
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2311.26:005:14
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2611.26:025:12
2711.16:025:11
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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 3.6 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 — October's 3.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
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 Keelung

In seasonPeak

In October, 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
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Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Keelung?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Keelung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Keelung in October

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

In October, Keelung sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Keelung 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 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 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 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 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 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
October 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).