Taibao weather in October

In October, Taibao sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 55 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Taibao's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taibao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Taibao reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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 Taibao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 12 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
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Taibao weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°708.210.77.2
Feb22° / 15°849.511.26.9
Mar25° / 17°12111.611.86.7
Apr27° / 21°20814.212.55.7
May29° / 23°37918.513.14.3
Jun31° / 25°42921.513.43.1
Jul32° / 26°29719.613.33.2
Aug31° / 26°39721.112.83.2
Sep31° / 25°18912.212.14.4
Oct29° / 23°554.511.46.4
Nov27° / 20°52610.97.5
Dec23° / 16°706.710.67.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36337
46436
56535
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76733
86733
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Taibao gets around 55 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1003155527
2004165525
3004175524
4004185622
5005195620
6005195818
7005215816
8006225715
9006235813
10007245712
11007265710
1201827559
1301829548
1401930537
1501932517
16011033496
17021134475
18021136465
19021237445
20031239424
21031340404
22141341383
23141442363
24151542343
25151643342
26151643332
27161743322
28161842321
29161942311
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Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 5:54 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:41
211.85:545:40
311.75:555:39
411.75:555:38
511.75:565:37
611.75:565:36
711.65:565:35
811.65:575:34
911.65:575:33
1011.65:585:32
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1211.55:595:31
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1511.56:005:28
1611.46:005:27
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1911.46:025:25
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2111.36:035:23
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2611.26:055:19
2711.26:065:19
2811.26:075:18
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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 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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284.6Bright
294.5Bright
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314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Taibao

In seasonPeak

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

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

Taibao's monsoon runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jul
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Dec

Is October a good time to visit Taibao?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Taibao for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Taibao in October

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

In October, Taibao sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Taibao in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 23 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Taibao 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 Taibao peaks around June 17 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 17UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Taibao 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 Taibao is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1848 µg/m³Jul 1828 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr46Poor
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Taibao?

Taibao sits at 23.5°N, 120.3°E, 11 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Xingang, 11 km away.

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Topography around Taibao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taibao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Taibao is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Xingang 11 km · Chiayi City 12 km · Beigang 13 km · Xinying 17 km · Budai 20 km · Douliu 35 km · Erlun 36 km · Citong 37 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 Taibao (23.4594°, 120.3322°, elevation 11 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).