Neihu weather in October

In October, Neihu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 213 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Neihu's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neihu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
69%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Neihu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52721
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132521
142521
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182520
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202520
212520
222420
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242419
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292419
302419
312419

How October really feels in Neihu

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.

Neihu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 12°8714.110.64.8
Feb18° / 12°951211.15.2
Mar21° / 14°10513.911.85.6
Apr24° / 17°13216.312.65.6
May27° / 21°20019.813.24.9
Jun30° / 23°24120.913.53.6
Jul31° / 25°22619.113.43.3
Aug31° / 25°30220.812.93.4
Sep29° / 23°25816.912.24.6
Oct25° / 20°21316.511.45.7
Nov22° / 17°13715.510.85.7
Dec19° / 14°1081510.55.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53664
63565
73565
83565
93466
103367
113268
123268
133268
143268
153367
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Neihu gets around 213 mm of rain over 16.5 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 53% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
357
457
558
658
758
858
958
1058
1157
1257
1356
1455
1554
1653
1752
1852
1951
2050
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048
3147

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1041431491
2051531481
3051532471
4061632461
5061633451
6071733430
7071734420
8081834390
9091934370
10192035350
111102135330
121112135310
131122235290
141132336270
152142336250
162152436230
172162535220
183162535200
193172635180
203182735170
214182835160
224182934140
235192934130
245192934120
255193034120
266202934110
276202933110
287202933110
297202933110
307212833110
318212832110

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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3012calm
3112calm

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 5:50 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:505:36
211.75:505:35
311.75:505:34
411.75:515:32
511.75:515:31
611.65:525:30
711.65:525:29
811.65:535:28
911.65:535:27
1011.55:545:26
1111.55:545:25
1211.55:555:24
1311.55:555:23
1411.45:565:23
1511.45:565:22
1611.45:575:21
1711.45:575:20
1811.45:585:19
1911.35:585:18
2011.35:595:17
2111.35:595:16
2211.36:005:16
2311.26:005:15
2411.26:015:14
2511.26:025:13
2611.26:025:12
2711.16:035:12
2811.16:035:11
2911.16:045:10
3011.16:055:10
3111.16:055:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Neihu

In seasonPeak

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

Neihu 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 October a good time to visit Neihu?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Neihu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Neihu in October

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

In October, Neihu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Neihu in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Dec 24 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Neihu 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 Neihu 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 Neihu 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 Neihu is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1052 µg/m³Oct 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May44Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Neihu?

Neihu sits at 25.1°N, 121.6°E, 18 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Taipei, 7.0 km away.

Sanzhi

Topography around Neihu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neihu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,105 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,602 m.

The land around Neihu is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
1,105 m
80 km
3,602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Taipei 7.0 km · Xizhi 7.0 km · New Taipei City 13 km · Banqiao 14 km · Keelung 16 km · Danshui 18 km · Shulin 20 km · Sanzhi 21 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 Neihu (25.0815°, 121.5881°, elevation 18 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).