Keelung in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Keelung sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 456 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Keelung's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Keelung's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
456 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Keelung in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Keelung reaches about 22°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Keelung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Keelung gets around 456 mm of rain over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Keelung

In seasonPeak

In spring, Keelung overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Keelung?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Keelung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Keelung in Spring

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

In spring, Keelung sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Keelung in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.