Climate and average weather in Taitung
In Taitung, the summers are muggy, hot, wet, and partly cloudy and the winters are mild and mostly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Taitung typically varies from 17°C to 29°C, and is rarely below 14°C or above 31°C. July is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit Taitung for warm-weather activities is from early March to early December.
- Hottest
- Jul
- 29°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 17°
- Wettest
- May
- 388 mm
- Driest
- Jul
- 233 mm
- Rain / yr
- 3392 mm
- 275 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.6–13.4 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 20 m
- 22.8°N
- Clearest
- Oct
- 61% cloud
Taitung weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early March to early December.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Taitung, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 4.3 months, from May 19 to September 27, with daily high temperatures above 27°C. The hottest month of the year in Taitung is July, with an average high of 29°C and low of 27°C.
The cool season lasts 3.1 months, from December 6 to March 8, with daily high temperatures below 21°C. The coldest month of the year in Taitung is January, with an average low of 17°C and high of 20°C.
Days typically run about 2°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | 17 |
| Feb | 20 | 18 |
| Mar | 22 | 19 |
| Apr | 24 | 22 |
| May | 26 | 24 |
| Jun | 28 | 26 |
| Jul | 29 | 27 |
| Aug | 28 | 26 |
| Sep | 27 | 25 |
| Oct | 25 | 23 |
| Nov | 23 | 21 |
| Dec | 21 | 18 |
How hot and cold Taitung really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Taitung feels like about 34°C (around June 28). About 79 days a year carry some heat stress, peaking in June.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Air high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Air low (°C) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
| Feb | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
| Mar | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
| Apr | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
| May | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Jun | 33 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| Jul | 34 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| Aug | 33 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| Sep | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
| Oct | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
| Nov | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Dec | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Average hourly temperature in Taitung
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on July afternoons, near 29°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 17°C.
Taitung weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 17° | 313 | 28.6 | 10.8 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 20° / 18° | 273 | 25 | 11.2 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 22° / 19° | 242 | 25.4 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 22° | 244 | 22.4 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| May | 26° / 24° | 388 | 23.8 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 295 | 17.9 | 13.4 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 27° | 233 | 17.2 | 13.3 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 315 | 20 | 12.8 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 25° | 341 | 21.1 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 23° | 244 | 22 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 23° / 21° | 236 | 23.8 | 10.9 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 21° / 18° | 267 | 27.4 | 10.6 | 3.9 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Taitung gets about 3392 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is very wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 5.2 months, from around Nov 11 to Apr 18, peaking in January at about 93% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jun 30.
May is the wettest month by volume, with 388 mm over about 24 wet days; July is the driest, with 233 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 93 | 89 | 81 | 76 | 75 | 61 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 72 | 79 | 88 |
| Rain days | 29 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93 | 29 |
| Feb | 89 | 25 |
| Mar | 81 | 25 |
| Apr | 76 | 22 |
| May | 75 | 24 |
| Jun | 61 | 18 |
| Jul | 56 | 17 |
| Aug | 64 | 20 |
| Sep | 70 | 21 |
| Oct | 72 | 22 |
| Nov | 79 | 24 |
| Dec | 88 | 27 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Taitung collects about 3392 mm of rain across 275 wet days — roughly 283 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. May is the wettest month with 388 mm, while July is the driest at just 233 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 31% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 313 | 273 | 242 | 244 | 388 | 295 | 233 | 315 | 341 | 244 | 236 | 267 |
| Rain days | 29 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 313 | 29 |
| Feb | 273 | 25 |
| Mar | 242 | 25 |
| Apr | 244 | 22 |
| May | 388 | 24 |
| Jun | 295 | 18 |
| Jul | 233 | 17 |
| Aug | 315 | 20 |
| Sep | 341 | 21 |
| Oct | 244 | 22 |
| Nov | 236 | 24 |
| Dec | 267 | 27 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Taitung, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around June 28 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around December 6. The clearest month is October, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 45% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around April 27 and lasts for 2.0 months, ending around June 27. The cloudiest month is June, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 78% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 25 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 41 | 31 |
| Cloudier (%) | 75 | 70 | 64 | 65 | 76 | 78 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 55 | 59 | 69 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | 75 |
| Feb | 30 | 70 |
| Mar | 36 | 64 |
| Apr | 35 | 65 |
| May | 24 | 76 |
| Jun | 22 | 78 |
| Jul | 41 | 59 |
| Aug | 40 | 60 |
| Sep | 39 | 61 |
| Oct | 45 | 55 |
| Nov | 41 | 59 |
| Dec | 31 | 69 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 9, brings about 13 h 24 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 10 h 36 min — a swing of roughly 2 h 48 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.8 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:42 | 6:33 | 6:10 | 5:40 | 5:19 | 5:14 | 5:23 | 5:36 | 5:46 | 5:57 | 6:14 | 6:33 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:27 | 5:47 | 6:00 | 6:11 | 6:24 | 6:37 | 6:39 | 6:23 | 5:54 | 5:24 | 5:07 | 5:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.8 | 6:42 | 5:27 |
| Feb | 11.2 | 6:33 | 5:47 |
| Mar | 11.8 | 6:10 | 6:00 |
| Apr | 12.5 | 5:40 | 6:11 |
| May | 13.1 | 5:19 | 6:24 |
| Jun | 13.4 | 5:14 | 6:37 |
| Jul | 13.3 | 5:23 | 6:39 |
| Aug | 12.8 | 5:36 | 6:23 |
| Sep | 12.1 | 5:46 | 5:54 |
| Oct | 11.5 | 5:57 | 5:24 |
| Nov | 10.9 | 6:14 | 5:07 |
| Dec | 10.6 | 6:33 | 5:10 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Taitung averages about 5 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 2 and 9 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 5.0 months, from around Jun 23 to Nov 20. The sunniest month is July, with roughly 8 sunny days (mixed).
The greyest month is June, down near 4 sunny days — about 53% fewer than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Sky | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Gloomy |
| Feb | 3 | Gloomy |
| Mar | 5 | Gloomy |
| Apr | 5 | Gloomy |
| May | 3 | Gloomy |
| Jun | 4 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 9 | Mixed |
| Aug | 8 | Mixed |
| Sep | 7 | Gloomy |
| Oct | 7 | Gloomy |
| Nov | 6 | Gloomy |
| Dec | 3 | Gloomy |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Taitung, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 7.8 months, from around April 3 to November 24. The muggiest month is May, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 99% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around November 25 to April 2, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 53% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Comfortable (%) | 35 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 27 |
| Humid (%) | 37 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 41 |
| Muggy (%) | 9 | 17 | 36 | 41 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 20 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 61 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 73 | 46 | 14 | 1 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 53 | 46 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | 35 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 16 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar | 7 | 19 | 32 | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr | 1 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 34 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 61 | 13 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 50 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 53 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 46 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 73 | 15 |
| Oct | 0 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 1 |
| Nov | 1 | 9 | 31 | 46 | 14 | 0 |
| Dec | 11 | 27 | 41 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Taitung is typically light breeze, near 15 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 5.5 months, from around Sep 25 to Mar 9. The windiest month is December, averaging about 20 km/h (light breeze).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Mar 10 to Sep 24, with August the calmest month at about 11 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | light breeze | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | light breeze |
| Feb | 16 | light breeze |
| Mar | 15 | light breeze |
| Apr | 13 | light breeze |
| May | 12 | calm |
| Jun | 12 | light breeze |
| Jul | 12 | calm |
| Aug | 11 | calm |
| Sep | 13 | light breeze |
| Oct | 18 | light breeze |
| Nov | 19 | light breeze |
| Dec | 20 | light breeze |
Hazard calendar for Taitung
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Taitung sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Best time to visit Taitung
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Taitung throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around mid March, Taitung is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Taitung for general outdoor tourist activities is from early March to early December, with a peak score in the last week of October.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| Rating | fair | fair | fair | fair | fair | fair | fair | fair | fair | fair | fair | fair |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.6 | fair |
| Feb | 3.8 | fair |
| Mar | 4.4 | fair |
| Apr | 4.8 | fair |
| May | 4.5 | fair |
| Jun | 4.5 | fair |
| Jul | 4.6 | fair |
| Aug | 4.5 | fair |
| Sep | 4.7 | fair |
| Oct | 5.0 | fair |
| Nov | 4.6 | fair |
| Dec | 3.9 | fair |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Taitung for hot-weather activities is from early June to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of July.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Taitung, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around July (highs near 29°C), the essentials are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 20°C), pack rain gear.
In July, Taitung sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Taitung
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index (midday) in Taitung by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taitung peaks around June 21 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Average hourly UV index in Taitung
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in June the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 6 | 5.5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 2.5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 6.5 | 4 |
| Mar | 7 | 5 |
| Apr | 7.5 | 5 |
| May | 8 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 8 | 6 |
| Sep | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 7 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 6 | 3 |
| Dec | 5.5 | 1.5 |
Air quality in Taitung by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Taitung is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Growing season
Taitung is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Taitung banks about 4,849 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 257 | 246 | 323 | 382 | 468 | 514 | 547 | 538 | 487 | 438 | 358 | 292 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 257 |
| Feb | 246 |
| Mar | 323 |
| Apr | 382 |
| May | 468 |
| Jun | 514 |
| Jul | 547 |
| Aug | 538 |
| Sep | 487 |
| Oct | 438 |
| Nov | 358 |
| Dec | 292 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Taitung receives about 4.4 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 2.7 and 5.9 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.5 months, from around Mar 21 to Oct 4. The brightest month is July, averaging about 5.8 kWh/m² (bright).
The dimmest month is December, down near 2.8 kWh/m² — roughly 52% less than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.9 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3.4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4.2 | Bright |
| Apr | 5.0 | Bright |
| May | 5.1 | Bright |
| Jun | 5.5 | Bright |
| Jul | 5.8 | Bright |
| Aug | 5.3 | Bright |
| Sep | 4.8 | Bright |
| Oct | 4.2 | Bright |
| Nov | 3.3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2.7 | Moderate |
Where is Taitung?
Taitung sits at 22.8°N, 121.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Chaozhou, 66 km away.
Topography around Taitung
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taitung.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Taitung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,783 m.
The land around Taitung is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (46%) within 80 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
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 Taitung (22.7599°, 121.1446°, elevation 20 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).