Magong weather in October

In October, Magong sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 43 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 62% 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 Magong's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
35 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Magong is A county-administered city in Penghu County, Taiwan.

Density
1,875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1981

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Magong reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°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 Magong

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.

Magong weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 17°33610.76.7
Feb19° / 17°386.711.26.6
Mar21° / 19°538.311.86.9
Apr24° / 22°919.212.57.1
May26° / 25°17713.313.16.2
Jun27° / 26°22915.313.45.3
Jul28° / 27°17813.713.35.2
Aug28° / 27°25116.212.85.0
Sep27° / 26°1179.312.16.6
Oct25° / 25°433.111.48.3
Nov23° / 22°374.110.98.1
Dec20° / 19°455.310.67.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47228
57327
67426
77426
87525
97525
107624
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Magong gets around 43 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
517
616
716
815
914
1014
1113
1212
1311
1411
1510
1610
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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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103164635
204164733
304174731
405184830
505194828
605204826
706214925
806224923
907234921
1007254819
1108264818
1208284816
1309294715
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1519324512
16110344411
17110354310
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2011239408
2121340397
2221341386
2321442375
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2521543364
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2731642353
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Wind in October

Winds average 35 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 30 km/h on the calmest days to 37 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
230windy
331windy
431windy
532windy
632windy
733windy
833windy
933windy
1034windy
1134windy
1235windy
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1937windy
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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 5:57 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:44
211.85:585:43
311.75:585:42
411.75:585:41
511.75:595:40
611.75:595:39
711.65:595:38
811.66:005:37
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1211.56:025:33
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1911.46:055:27
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2511.26:085:23
2611.26:095:22
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2811.26:105:21
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3011.16:115:20
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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 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Magong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Magong'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 October a good time to visit Magong?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magong in October

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

In October, Magong sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 25°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a windbreakerlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Magong 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 offshore is warmest in July 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
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Magong in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magong peaks around June 19 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 19UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Magong 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 Magong is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1228 µg/m³Jun 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magong?

Magong sits at 23.6°N, 119.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Budai, 62 km away.

BudaiBeigangTaibaoXingangXinyingErlunErlinChiayi City

Topography around Magong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m.

The land around Magong is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (88%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
68 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Budai 62 km · Beigang 73 km · Taibao 77 km · Xingang 77 km · Xinying 79 km · Erlun 87 km · Erlin 88 km · Chiayi City 88 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 Magong (23.5654°, 119.5863°, elevation 14 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).