Taitung weather in July

In July, Taitung sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 233 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Taitung's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taitung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:23 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Taitung reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°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, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12927
22927
32927
42927
52927
62927
72927
82927
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102927
112927
122927
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292926
302926
312926

How July really feels in Taitung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Taitung weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 17°31328.610.83.6
Feb20° / 18°2732511.23.8
Mar22° / 19°24225.411.84.4
Apr24° / 22°24422.412.54.8
May26° / 24°38823.813.14.5
Jun28° / 26°29517.913.44.5
Jul29° / 27°23317.213.34.6
Aug28° / 26°3152012.84.4
Sep27° / 25°34121.112.14.7
Oct25° / 23°2442211.55.0
Nov23° / 21°23623.810.94.6
Dec21° / 18°26727.410.63.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
63961
74060
84060
93961
103862
113862
124060
134060
144060
154159
164159
174258
184258
194357
204357
214456
224456
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244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Taitung gets around 233 mm of rain over 17.2 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
350
450
551
651
752
853
953
1054
1155
1255
1355
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2057
2157
2258
2358
2458
2559
2659
2760
2860
2961
3061
3162

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113861
213861
313960
413960
513960
614059
714059
814158
914158
1014257
1114356
1214356
1314455
1414455
1514554
1614554
1714653
1814752
1914851
2014851
2114950
2215049
2315148
2415247
2515247
2615346
2715346
2815445
2915445
3015445
3115346

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:176:40
213.45:186:40
313.45:186:40
413.45:186:40
513.45:196:40
613.45:196:40
713.35:196:40
813.35:206:40
913.35:206:40
1013.35:206:40
1113.35:216:40
1213.35:216:40
1313.35:226:40
1413.35:226:40
1513.35:226:39
1613.35:236:39
1713.35:236:39
1813.25:246:39
1913.25:246:38
2013.25:256:38
2113.25:256:38
2213.25:256:38
2313.25:266:37
2413.25:266:37
2513.25:276:36
2613.15:276:36
2713.15:286:36
2813.15:286:35
2913.15:286:35
3013.15:296:34
3113.15:296:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Taitung

In seasonPeak

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

Taitung 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 July a good time to visit Taitung?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Taitung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taitung in July

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

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Taitung in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Taitung in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Taitung in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Jul 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

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.

ChaozhouDonggangYujingFengshanKaohsiungHengchunYongkangTainan

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.

3 km
65 m
16 km
1,549 m
80 km
3,783 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Chaozhou 66 km · Donggang 79 km · Yujing 81 km · Fengshan 82 km · Kaohsiung 87 km · Hengchun 94 km · Yongkang 96 km · Tainan 99 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 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).