Xihu weather in October

In October, Xihu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 55 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Xihu's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xihu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Xihu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52924
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How October really feels in Xihu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Xihu 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° / 15°527.710.77.1
Feb21° / 15°749.111.26.7
Mar23° / 17°11511.811.86.7
Apr26° / 21°15013.112.56.2
May29° / 23°22815.613.14.9
Jun30° / 25°28718.613.53.6
Jul31° / 26°23017.513.33.5
Aug31° / 26°28719.912.83.5
Sep30° / 25°14412.112.14.7
Oct28° / 23°554.811.46.8
Nov26° / 20°435.310.87.7
Dec22° / 17°506.110.57.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36832
46931
57129
67129
77228
87426
97426
107426
117525
127624
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287426
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Xihu gets around 55 mm of rain over 4.8 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 17% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
425
524
623
722
822
921
1020
1120
1219
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1418
1517
1616
1716
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1914
2014
2113
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3011
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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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1008155621
2009155620
30010165519
40010165618
50111175516
60111175615
70112185514
80113205313
90113215411
100114225310
11011424529
12011525518
13021627488
14021629467
15021730447
16031732426
17031834406
18031836385
19141937355
20141938335
21152039314
22152141294
23162142273
24162142263
25172242253
26172243242
27182342242
28282342242
29282342241
30282441241
31292441241

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:40
211.85:545:39
311.75:545:38
411.75:555:37
511.75:555:36
611.75:565:35
711.65:565:34
811.65:575:33
911.65:575:32
1011.65:575:32
1111.55:585:31
1211.55:585:30
1311.55:595:29
1411.55:595:28
1511.56:005:27
1611.46:005:26
1711.46:015:25
1811.46:015:24
1911.46:025:24
2011.36:025:23
2111.36:035:22
2211.36:035:21
2311.36:045:20
2411.36:045:20
2511.26:055:19
2611.26:055:18
2711.26:065:18
2811.26:075:17
2911.26:075:16
3011.16:085:16
3111.16:085:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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44.7Bright
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174.6Bright
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214.6Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Xihu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Xihu's monsoon runs April–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 October a good time to visit Xihu?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Xihu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Xihu in October

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

In October, Xihu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Xihu in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 21 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 Xihu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xihu peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Xihu 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 Xihu 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 Xihu?

Xihu sits at 24.0°N, 120.5°E, 23 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Pitou, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Xihu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xihu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Xihu is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pitou 7.0 km · Yongjing 8.0 km · Tianwei 8.0 km · Yuanlin 10 km · Beidou 10 km · Erlin 13 km · Shetou 13 km · Changhua 14 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 Xihu (23.9568°, 120.4792°, elevation 23 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).