Hualien City weather by month & the best time to visit
🇹🇼 Taiwan · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Hualien City is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with December and January close behind. Hualien City averages about 1,424 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 63 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,424
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 1,593 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 99k
- Elevation
- 13 m
When is the best time to visit Hualien City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hualien City is February, then December and January. The dullest month is May (59/100, 196 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hualien City?
Hualien City isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,424 hours of sunshine a year. February (75/100) is noticeably better than May (59). It ranks #11 of 13 destinations in Taiwan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,763 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 40% of the annual 1,593 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 19° / 66°F | 72 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| February | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 20° / 68°F | 63 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| March | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 84 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 95 mm | 5 | 27° / 81°F |
| May | 59 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 196 mm | 6 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 59 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 206 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 59 | 30° / 86°F | 29° / 84°F | 167 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 59 | 30° / 86°F | 29° / 84°F | 251 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 59 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 222 mm | 7 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 89 mm | 6 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 87 mm | 4 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 21° / 70°F | 61 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
Sea temperature in Hualien City by month
The sea off Hualien City is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Taichung (Qingshui) Taiwan · 105 km · best in Feb · 1,740 h sun/yr
- Taoyuan Taiwan · 124 km · best in Dec · 1,334 h sun/yr
- Taitung Taiwan · 151 km · best in Feb · 1,763 h sun/yr
- Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) Taiwan · 206 km · best in Feb · 2,124 h sun/yr
- Magong Taiwan · 209 km · best in Oct · 1,896 h sun/yr
- Ishigaki Japan · 270 km · best in Feb · 1,858 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Shuishang Taiwan · 140 km · 1,965 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Yonaguni Japan · 147 km · 1,466 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Tainan (Rende) Taiwan · 187 km · 2,124 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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