Taichung weather in October

In October, Taichung sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 93 mm of rain across 11.1 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 54% 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 Taichung's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taichung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Taichung reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12822
22822
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42822
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How October really feels in Taichung

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.

Taichung 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° / 13°68910.76.6
Feb20° / 14°9810.911.26.2
Mar22° / 16°12912.911.86.4
Apr25° / 19°15014.712.56.1
May27° / 22°22218.713.25.1
Jun29° / 23°28822.113.53.7
Jul30° / 24°34424.713.33.3
Aug29° / 24°43927.612.83.1
Sep29° / 23°25522.512.14.1
Oct27° / 21°9311.111.46.6
Nov24° / 18°506.510.87.8
Dec21° / 15°567.510.57.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46634
56733
66931
76931
87129
97129
107327
117327
127426
137426
147624
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197822
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Taichung gets around 93 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
258
357
456
555
654
752
851
949
1048
1146
1245
1343
1441
1540
1638
1736
1834
1932
2030
2128
2226
2324
2422
2521
2620
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101113256
201123354
301133452
401143550
502153548
602163646
702173744
802183841
903194039
1003204137
1103214134
1204224232
1304234330
1404244328
1515254426
1615264424
1716274422
1816274520
1927284519
2027294517
2128304515
2228304514
2339314513
24310314512
25310314511
26411314410
27411314410
2841231449
2941331449
3041331448
3141431438

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
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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 5:53 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:535:40
211.85:535:39
311.75:545:38
411.75:545:36
511.75:555:35
611.75:555:34
711.65:555:33
811.65:565:32
911.65:565:32
1011.65:575:31
1111.55:575:30
1211.55:585:29
1311.55:585:28
1411.55:595:27
1511.45:595:26
1611.46:005:25
1711.46:005:24
1811.46:015:23
1911.46:015:23
2011.36:025:22
2111.36:025:21
2211.36:035:20
2311.36:035:19
2411.26:045:19
2511.26:045:18
2611.26:055:17
2711.26:055:16
2811.26:065:16
2911.16:075:15
3011.16:075:14
3111.16:085:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Taichung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Taichung's monsoon runs May–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 October a good time to visit Taichung?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taichung in October

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

In October, Taichung sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Taichung 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 26 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 Taichung 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 Taichung 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 Taichung 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 Taichung 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 Taichung?

Taichung sits at 24.1°N, 120.7°E, 91 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Wufeng, 9.0 km away.

Zhongxing New VillageYuanlin

Topography around Taichung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taichung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Taichung is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Wufeng 9.0 km · Buzi 13 km · Xizhou 14 km · Chang-hua 15 km · Changhua 16 km · Caotun 19 km · Zhongxing New Village 21 km · Yuanlin 24 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 Taichung (24.1469°, 120.6839°, elevation 91 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).