Miaoli weather in October

In October, Miaoli sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 70 mm of rain across 5.1 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Miaoli's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miaoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Miaoli reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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

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.

Miaoli 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° / 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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36832
46832
56931
67129
77129
87228
97327
107327
117426
127525
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Miaoli gets around 70 mm of rain over 5.1 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 18% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
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427
526
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2014
2113
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3112

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10211215313
20212225212
30213225112
40214235011
50215234910
6031624489
7031725469
8031826458
9041927437
10042028416
11052129406
12052229385
13152330365
14162431344
15162532324
16172533304
17172634284
18282635263
19292735243
20292736233
212102836213
223102837202
233112837192
243122737182
253132737182
264142637182
274142637181
284152537181
294162436181
304162436191
314172435191

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
617light breeze
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1017light breeze
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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 5:52 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:525:39
211.75:535:38
311.75:535:37
411.75:545:36
511.75:545:35
611.75:555:34
711.65:555:33
811.65:555:32
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2411.26:045:18
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2611.26:055:16
2711.26:055:15
2811.16:065:15
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3011.16:075:13
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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 4.48 kWh/m².

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 — October's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Miaoli

In seasonPeak

In October, Miaoli sits inside its pacific typhoon 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 October a good time to visit Miaoli?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Miaoli in October

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

In October, Miaoli sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Miaoli 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 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
October 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).