Wufeng weather in May

In May, Wufeng sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 165 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Wufeng's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wufeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:19 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Wufeng is A district in Taichung City, Taiwan.

Density
669/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Wufeng reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
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112821
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How May really feels in Wufeng

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.

Wufeng weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°599.810.76.7
Feb21° / 14°7510.611.26.5
Mar23° / 16°9912.411.86.6
Apr26° / 19°11513.512.56.2
May28° / 21°16517.313.15.0
Jun29° / 23°21519.713.53.8
Jul30° / 23°30922.413.33.4
Aug30° / 23°38425.812.83.2
Sep29° / 23°23021.312.13.9
Oct28° / 21°9211.111.46.2
Nov26° / 18°467.110.87.5
Dec22° / 15°568.310.57.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64357
74456
84555
94555
104456
114456
124456
134357
144258
154258
164258
174060
184060
193763
203763
213565
223565
233367
243367
253268
263169
273070
283070
292971
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wufeng gets around 165 mm of rain over 17.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
348
448
548
648
748
849
949
1049
1150
1250
1351
1451
1552
1653
1754
1855
1956
2058
2159
2260
2362
2462
2563
2664
2764
2865
2965
3065
3166

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1320734
2319735
3218746
4217747
5216748
6115759
71137511
81127512
91117414
101107316
11197317
12187219
13187021
14176824
15166726
16156628
17156331
18146233
19145936
20135838
21035641
22035443
23035146
24034948
25024751
26024553
27024355
28024157
29024058
30023959
31023860

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 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 6:21 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:286:21
212.95:276:21
312.95:266:22
412.95:266:22
513.05:256:23
613.05:246:23
713.05:246:24
813.05:236:24
913.05:226:25
1013.15:226:25
1113.15:216:26
1213.15:216:26
1313.15:206:27
1413.15:206:27
1513.15:196:28
1613.25:196:28
1713.25:186:29
1813.25:186:29
1913.25:176:30
2013.25:176:30
2113.25:166:31
2213.35:166:31
2313.35:166:32
2413.35:156:32
2513.35:156:33
2613.35:156:33
2713.35:156:34
2813.35:146:34
2913.35:146:35
3013.45:146:35
3113.45:146:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Wufeng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wufeng's monsoon runs June–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 May a good time to visit Wufeng?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Wufeng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wufeng in May

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

In May, Wufeng sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wufeng in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 33 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 Feb 21 to Jan 4 — about 10.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Wufeng in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wufeng 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 Wufeng 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 Wufeng 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 Wufeng?

Wufeng sits at 24.1°N, 120.7°E, 60 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Taichung, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Wufeng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wufeng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Wufeng is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Taichung 9.0 km · Caotun 10 km · Zhongxing New Village 12 km · Chang-hua 14 km · Changhua 15 km · Nantou 17 km · Yuanlin 17 km · Buzi 21 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 Wufeng (24.0637°, 120.698°, elevation 60 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).