Zhudong weather in May

In May, Zhudong sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 142 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Zhudong's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhudong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:16 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zhudong 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 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Zhudong

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.

Zhudong 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
Jan18° / 13°609.810.66.1
Feb19° / 14°749.211.16.2
Mar21° / 16°9311.411.86.4
Apr25° / 20°981112.66.6
May28° / 23°14213.313.25.7
Jun30° / 25°16013.413.54.4
Jul31° / 26°20214.913.43.9
Aug30° / 26°30719.512.93.8
Sep29° / 24°19714.812.25.0
Oct26° / 22°886.611.47.3
Nov24° / 19°486.210.87.7
Dec20° / 15°517.810.56.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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23961
34060
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53961
63961
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303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zhudong gets around 142 mm of rain over 13.3 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
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338
438
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839
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2145
2246
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3145

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1372052180
2372051200
3261952210
4261851230
5261850250
6151750270
7151649290
8151648310
9141547330
10141447350
11141346370
12031345380
13031244400
14031144420
15021143440
16021042460
1702941480
1802940490
1901839520
2001838530
2101836550
2201835560
2301734571
2401733581
2501732591
2601731601
2701630621
2801629622
2901629622
3001528642
3101528633

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:25 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:256:20
212.95:256:21
313.05:246:21
413.05:236:22
513.05:236:22
613.05:226:23
713.05:216:23
813.15:216:24
913.15:206:24
1013.15:196:25
1113.15:196:25
1213.15:186:26
1313.15:186:26
1413.25:176:27
1513.25:166:27
1613.25:166:28
1713.25:156:28
1813.25:156:29
1913.25:156:29
2013.35:146:30
2113.35:146:30
2213.35:136:31
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2413.35:136:32
2513.35:126:32
2613.35:126:33
2713.45:126:33
2813.45:116:34
2913.45:116:34
3013.45:116:35
3113.45:116:35

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 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zhudong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zhudong's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Zhudong?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zhudong in May

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

In May, Zhudong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zhudong 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 27 km away) is warmest in July at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Dec 25 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Zhudong 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 Zhudong peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 12Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Zhudong 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 Zhudong is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2145 µg/m³Oct 1727 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr44Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zhudong?

Zhudong sits at 24.7°N, 121.1°E, 129 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Zhubei, 15 km away.

DaxiBadeNeiliMiaoliTaoyuan

Topography around Zhudong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhudong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,837 m.

The land around Zhudong is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,819 m
80 km
3,837 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Zhubei 15 km · Hsinchu 15 km · Toufen 19 km · Daxi 26 km · Bade 29 km · Neili 32 km · Miaoli 33 km · Taoyuan 36 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 Zhudong (24.7317°, 121.0908°, elevation 129 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).