Puli weather in May

In May, Puli sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 179 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Puli's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:18 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Puli is urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan.

Density
533/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Puli reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Puli weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°671010.75.8
Feb18° / 11°9011.111.25.8
Mar20° / 13°11213.211.86.0
Apr23° / 16°13216.812.55.7
May25° / 18°1792013.15.3
Jun26° / 19°23121.613.54.6
Jul27° / 19°37225.413.34.1
Aug26° / 19°4572812.83.8
Sep26° / 19°29824.512.14.4
Oct24° / 17°13516.711.45.9
Nov22° / 14°649.910.86.8
Dec19° / 11°659.610.56.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
133961
143961
153862
163862
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203268
213169
223070
232872
242773
252773
262674
272575
282377
292377
302377
312179

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Puli gets around 179 mm of rain over 20 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
461
561
660
760
860
960
1059
1160
1260
1360
1461
1561
1662
1763
1864
1965
2066
2167
2267
2368
2469
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3071
3171

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1330661
2329671
3327682
4325702
5324703
6222733
7220744
8219745
9218755
10217756
11216757
12215749
132147410
142137411
151127413
161117315
171117117
181107019
19196921
20196723
21086725
22086428
23086230
24076132
25075934
26065935
27065737
28065638
29055540
30055441
31055342

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
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203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:276:20
212.95:266:20
312.95:256:21
412.95:256:21
513.05:246:22
613.05:236:22
713.05:236:23
813.05:226:23
913.05:226:24
1013.15:216:24
1113.15:206:25
1213.15:206:25
1313.15:196:26
1413.15:196:26
1513.15:186:27
1613.25:186:27
1713.25:176:28
1813.25:176:28
1913.25:166:29
2013.25:166:29
2113.25:166:30
2213.25:156:30
2313.35:156:30
2413.35:156:31
2513.35:146:31
2613.35:146:32
2713.35:146:32
2813.35:136:33
2913.35:136:33
3013.35:136:34
3113.45:136:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
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154.9Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Puli

In seasonPeak

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

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

Puli's monsoon runs June–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 May a good time to visit Puli?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Puli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puli in May

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

In May, Puli sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Puli in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 2 to Dec 29 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Puli in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puli peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Puli in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Puli is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1855 µg/m³Jul 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Puli?

Puli sits at 24.0°N, 121.0°E, 452 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Caotun, 29 km away.

CaotunZhongxing New VillageWufengNantouLuguTaichungZhushanShetou

Topography around Puli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 471 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,882 m.

The land around Puli is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
2,197 m
80 km
3,882 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Caotun 29 km · Zhongxing New Village 29 km · Wufeng 30 km · Nantou 32 km · Lugu 33 km · Taichung 35 km · Zhushan 37 km · Shetou 39 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 Puli (23.9664°, 120.9695°, elevation 452 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).