Taitung weather in October

In October, Taitung sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 244 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Taitung's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taitung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Taitung reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12624
22624
32624
42624
52624
62624
72624
82624
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102624
112624
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312422

How October really feels in Taitung

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.

Taitung 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
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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54555
64555
74555
84654
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274456
284456
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Taitung gets around 244 mm of rain over 22 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 72% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
471
571
672
772
872
973
1073
1174
1274
1374
1473
1573
1673
1773
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2371
2472
2572
2672
2772
2873
2973
3073
3173

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 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10225712
20226702
30227692
40328681
50330661
60331651
70432631
80434611
90535600
100636580
110638560
120739540
130840520
140941490
1501042470
1601143450
1701244431
1801345411
1901446391
2011447371
2111548351
2211649331
2311750321
2411850301
2521950291
2621950281
2732050271
2832149260
2932249260
3042249250
3142349240

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:515:38
211.85:515:37
311.75:515:36
411.75:525:35
511.75:525:34
611.75:525:33
711.75:535:32
811.65:535:31
911.65:545:30
1011.65:545:30
1111.65:545:29
1211.55:555:28
1311.55:555:27
1411.55:565:26
1511.55:565:25
1611.55:575:24
1711.45:575:24
1811.45:575:23
1911.45:585:22
2011.45:585:21
2111.45:595:20
2211.35:595:20
2311.36:005:19
2411.36:005:18
2511.36:015:18
2611.36:015:17
2711.26:025:16
2811.26:035:16
2911.26:035:15
3011.26:045:14
3111.26:045:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.16 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 — October's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Taitung

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Taitung?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Taitung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taitung in October

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

In October, Taitung sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Taitung in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (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 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 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
October 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).