Taitung weather in May

In May, Taitung sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 388 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Taitung's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taitung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
388 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:19 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taitung reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12523
22523
32523
42523
52623
62623
72623
82623
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102624
112624
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212724
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292725
302725
312725

How May really feels in Taitung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Taitung weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43070
53070
62971
72872
82872
92773
102773
112674
122575
132575
142476
152476
162377
172278
182179
192080
202080
212080
221882
231882
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291882
301882
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taitung gets around 388 mm of rain over 23.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1173
1273
1374
1474
1575
1675
1776
1877
1978
2079
2179
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2779
2878
2978
3077
3176

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131029571
231028572
321028582
42927593
52826613
62826604
72725624
82625625
91624636
101524637
111523638
121423648
131422649
1414226310
1513226311
1603216511
1703206512
1803206413
1903196414
2003186415
2103186316
2203176218
2303166219
2403166120
2503156121
2603146023
2703136024
2803125926
2903125827
3003115828
3102105830

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:286:18
212.85:276:18
312.95:266:18
412.95:266:19
512.95:256:19
612.95:246:20
712.95:246:20
813.05:236:21
913.05:236:21
1013.05:226:22
1113.05:216:22
1213.05:216:23
1313.05:206:23
1413.15:206:23
1513.15:196:24
1613.15:196:24
1713.15:196:25
1813.15:186:25
1913.15:186:26
2013.15:176:26
2113.25:176:27
2213.25:176:27
2313.25:166:28
2413.25:166:28
2513.25:166:29
2613.25:156:29
2713.25:156:29
2813.25:156:30
2913.35:156:30
3013.35:156:31
3113.35:146:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.12 kWh/m².

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 — May's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taitung

In seasonPeak

In May, 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 May a good time to visit Taitung?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Taitung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taitung in May

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

In May, Taitung sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Taitung in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).