Warm
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
Weather Guide
Kaohsiung, Taiwan Average Monthly Weather
Weather score60Good annual avg
Best months: April, October, November
Across the year, average daytime temperatures are around 29°C, sunshine averages 5.5h per day, and rainfall totals about 1967mm. Sea temperatures average 27°C across the year.
Annual weather
Annual averages
Temp
29°C
Rain
1967mm
Annual total
Sun
5.5h
Sea
27°C
Weather score
60
Good avg
Seasonal climate calendar
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Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 436mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 7.1h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare Kaohsiung, Taiwan with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
August31°C average high
August is one of Kaohsiung's warmest months, with daytime heat above the yearly average.
Warmest monthsMay to October
This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.
Rain
August436mm average rain
August is one of Kaohsiung's wettest months, so rain is likely to be a major planning factor.
Driest monthsJanuary to May and October to December
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
August7.1 hours average sun
August is brighter than Kaohsiung's yearly average, though the strongest sunshine usually sits closer to the peak months.
Brightest monthsJuly to August
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
August29°C average sea
August is one of Kaohsiung's warmest sea months, when swimming comfort is usually strongest.
Warmest seaJune to September
Sea temperatures are usually near 29°C in this stretch, so swimming comfort is at its strongest.
Weather score
August52 weather score
August is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.
Best weather monthsApril and October to November
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.
