Shulin in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Shulin sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 769 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Shulin's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shulin's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
769 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Shulin in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 30°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Shulin reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Shulin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 85 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
85
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shulin weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Shulin gets around 769 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Shulin

In seasonPeak

In summer, Shulin overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shulin 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 summer a good time to visit Shulin?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shulin.

What to pack for Shulin in Summer

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

In summer, Shulin sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shulin in Summer

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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 Shulin in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Shulin peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighJul 14UV 11Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Shulin in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Shulin 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 Shulin?

Shulin sits at 25.0°N, 121.4°E, 24 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Banqiao, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Shulin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shulin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,825 m.

The land around Shulin is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
981 m
80 km
3,825 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Banqiao 5.0 km · Sanxia 8.0 km · Yingge 8.0 km · New Taipei City 9.0 km · Taipei 13 km · Taoyuan 13 km · Bade 16 km · Neili 16 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 Shulin (24.9908°, 121.422°, elevation 24 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.