Miaoli weather in July

In July, Miaoli sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 237 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Miaoli's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miaoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:21 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Miaoli is A county-administered city in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Density
2,278/km²
people per km²
Founded
1981

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Miaoli reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
23126
33126
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313026

How July really feels in Miaoli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Miaoli weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°698.910.66.5
Feb19° / 15°9810.411.16.2
Mar22° / 17°13312.511.86.3
Apr25° / 20°14813.512.66.2
May28° / 23°21116.313.25.2
Jun30° / 25°25018.713.53.8
Jul31° / 26°23718.413.43.6
Aug30° / 26°32921.912.93.6
Sep29° / 25°18213.912.25.0
Oct27° / 22°705.111.47.6
Nov24° / 20°495.310.88.0
Dec21° / 16°546.810.57.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82377
92278
102278
112278
122476
132476
142476
152674
162674
172872
182872
192872
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Miaoli gets around 237 mm of rain over 18.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
157
257
358
458
558
658
758
858
958
1059
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1659
1759
1859
1959
2060
2160
2260
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2462
2562
2663
2764
2864
2965
3066
3167

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125048
224949
324850
424850
524751
624652
724652
824652
924553
1014554
1114455
1214455
1314356
1414257
1514158
1614158
1714059
1813960
1913960
2013861
2113861
2213861
2313762
2413762
2513663
2613663
2713564
2813564
2913465
3013465
3113465

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:156:45
213.55:156:45
313.55:166:45
413.55:166:45
513.55:166:45
613.55:176:45
713.55:176:45
813.55:176:45
913.55:186:45
1013.45:186:45
1113.45:196:45
1213.45:196:45
1313.45:196:45
1413.45:206:44
1513.45:206:44
1613.45:216:44
1713.45:216:44
1813.45:226:43
1913.45:226:43
2013.35:236:43
2113.35:236:42
2213.35:236:42
2313.35:246:42
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2513.35:256:41
2613.35:256:40
2713.25:266:40
2813.25:266:40
2913.25:276:39
3013.25:276:38
3113.25:286:38

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Miaoli

In seasonPeak

In July, Miaoli sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Miaoli's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Miaoli?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Miaoli.

What to pack for Miaoli in July

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

In July, Miaoli sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Miaoli in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 8 to Dec 26 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Miaoli in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Miaoli peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Miaoli in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Miaoli is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2145 µg/m³Oct 1727 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr44Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miaoli?

Miaoli sits at 24.6°N, 120.8°E, 53 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Toufen, 16 km away.

HsinchuZhudongXizhouZhubeiBuziTaichungWufeng

Topography around Miaoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miaoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Miaoli is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
1,234 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Toufen 16 km · Hsinchu 30 km · Zhudong 33 km · Xizhou 35 km · Zhubei 36 km · Buzi 47 km · Taichung 49 km · Wufeng 57 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 Miaoli (24.5643°, 120.8237°, elevation 53 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).